camouflet
noun
ca·mou·flet
\¦kamə¦flā\
Definition of camouflet
-s
1 : a mine so charged and placed that its detonation will destroy enemy mining tunnels
2a : an underground or subsurface explosion of a bomb or shell that leaves a sealed pocket of smoke and gas b : a pocket formed in this way
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Origin and Etymology of camouflet
French, literally, smoke blown into a sleeper's face from lighted paper
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