About The Word Trou-de-loup
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Trou-de-loup
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What's The Definition Of Trou-de-loup?
[n] a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
Synonyms | Synonyms for Trou-de-loup: Related Terms | Find terms related to Trou-de-loup: See Also | pit | quarry | stone pit Trou-de-loup In Webster's Dictionary \Trou"-de-loup"\, n.; pl. {Trous-de-loup}. [F. trou
hole + de of + loup wolf.] (Mil.)
A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed
as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a
pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also
{trapholes}.
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