Piat

American  

[pee-at, -aht] / ˈpi æt, -ɑt /

noun

1. a spring-powered British antitank weapon of World War II, mounted on a tripod and capable of firing a 2½-pound (1-kilogram) bomb up to 350 yards (320 meters).

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Etymology

Origin of Piat

P(rojector) i(nfantry) a(nti)t(ank)

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Piat

Chief Executive Officer of French artificial heart manufacturer Carmat, Stephane Piat, poses holding an artificial heart during an interview with Reuters in Velizy, near Paris, January 11, 2021.

From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2021

HYERES: The investigation into the February murder of French legislator and anticrime crusader Yann Piat near this southern city took a new twist last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

His first efforts were in historical subjects: "Saint Piat preaching in Gaul"; then, under the influence of the revolution of 1848, he represented "Misery and Despair."

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

Then Durtal continued his walk through the chapels; stopping only to look at one which contained relics of opposite utility and double purpose: the shrines of Saint Piat and Saint Taurinus.

From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)

Father Piat left Quebec for the Montagnais mission, while Father Huet was sent to Three Rivers, and Father Poullain to the Nipissing mission in the west.

From The Makers of Canada: Champlain by Dionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope)