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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

Grenade

Grenade

See also: grenade, grénade, and grenadé

French

Proper noun

Grenade f

  1. Grenada (country in the Caribbean)
  2. Granada (city in Spain)

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grenade

grenade

See also: Grenade, grénade, and grenadé

English

Noun

grenade ‎(plural grenades)

  1. A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched from a grenade launcher.
  2. (obsolete) A pomegranate.
  3. (heraldry) A charge similar to a fireball, and made of a disc-shaped bomb shell, but with only one set of flames at the top.
  4. (slang) An unattractive girl.

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French

Etymology

Substantive use of Old French grenate in pomme grenate ‎(“pomegranate”), from dialectal Italian pom granat, from Latin pomum granatum ‎(“seeded fruit”), from grānātum. The -d- developed under influence from Spanish granada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁənad/

Noun

grenade f ‎(plural grenades)

  1. pomegranate
  2. grenade
  3. insignia, badge
  4. (heraldry) pomegranate (Grenade de guerre is used in French to describe a grenade in English heraldry).

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Etymology

Borrowing from French grenade, from Old French grenate in the phrase pomme grenate ‎(“pomegranate”), ultimately from Medieval Latin pomum ‎(“apple”) + granatum ‎(“having grains”). The -d developed in French under influence of Spanish granada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹəˈneɪd/
  • Rhymes: -eɪd

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