01 n. A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be expl…
-
1.
A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded.(Mil.)