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Webster 1913 Edition


Grenade

Gre-nade′

,
Noun.
[F.
grenade
a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp.
granada
; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See
Carnet
,
Grain
a kernel, and cf.
Pomegranate
.]
(Min.)
A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies.
Hand grenade
.
(a)
A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach.
(b)
A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also
fire grenade
.
Rampart grenades
,
grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough.

Webster 1828 Edition


Grenade

GRENA'DE

,
Noun.
In the art of war, a hollow ball or shell of iron or other metal, about two inches and a half in diameter, to be filled with powder which is to be fired by means of a fusee,and thrown by hand among enemies. This, bursting into many pieces, does great injury, and is particularly useful in annoying an enemy in trenches and other lodgments.

Definition 2024


grenadé

grenadé

See also: grenade, Grenade, and grénade

French

Verb

grenadé m (feminine singular grenadée, masculine plural grenadés, feminine plural grenadées)

  1. past participle of grenader

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