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‖ madrier Fortif.|ˈmædrɪə(r)|
[Fr.]
(See quot. 1704.)
1704J. Harris Lex. Techn., Madrier, in Fortification, is a thick Plank arm'd with Plates of Iron, and having a Concavity sufficient to receive the Mouth of the Petard when charged, with which it is applied against a Gate, or any thing else that you design to break down. This term is also appropriated to certain flat Beams, which are fix'd at the bottom of a Moat, to support a Wall. There are also Madriers lined with Tin, which are cover'd with Earth, to serve as a Defence against Artificial Fires. 1758J. Watson Milit. Dict. (ed. 5). 1826Scott Woodst. xxxiii, The petard..is secured with a thick..piece of plank, termed the madrier. |