About The Word Cheval-de-frise
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Cheval-de-frise
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What's The Definition Of Cheval-de-frise?
[n] defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cheval-de-frise: chevaux-de-frise Related Terms | Find terms related to Cheval-de-frise: See Also | defence | defense | defensive structure Cheval-de-frise In Webster's Dictionary \Che*val"-de-frise"\, n.; commonly used in the
pl. {Chevaux-de-frise}. [F.; cheval horse + Frise Friesland,
where it was first used.] (Mil.)
A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with
iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to
defend a passage, stop a breach, or impede the advance of
cavalry, etc.
Obstructions of chain, boom, and cheval-de-frise. --W.
Irving.
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