madrier

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madrier

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Borrowed from French madrier (“thick plank”).

noun madriers

  1. historical A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.
  2. historical A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications.

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@misc{madrier_2026,
  title = {madrier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madrier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}