trou-de-loup

trou-de-loup
/troohd'l ooh"/, n., pl. trous-de-loup /troohd'l ooh"/. Mil.
a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
[1780-90; < F: lit., wolf hole]

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  • 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 {tra …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trou-de-loup — [tro͞o΄də lo͞o′] n. pl. trous de loup [tro͞o΄də lo͞o′] [Fr, lit., wolf hole] Mil. any of the conical pits with a vertical pointed stake in the center of each, formerly built in rows as an obstacle to the enemy, esp. to enemy cavalry …   English World dictionary

  • Trou de loup — In mediaeval fortification, a trou de loup (French for wolf hole ; plural trous de loup, also commonly referred to as a tiger pit in the East) was a type of booby trap or defensive obstacle. Each trou de loup consisted of an inverted conical pit… …   Wikipedia

  • Trou-de-loup — Fr. ‘wolf traps’. Defensive potholes dug in front of Flemish lines at the Battle of Courtai to break up the French cavalry charge …   Medieval glossary

  • trou-de-loup — /tru də ˈlu/ (say trooh duh looh) noun (plural trous de loups /tru də ˈlu/ (say trooh duh looh)) a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the centre, rows of which are dug in front of a position to hinder an enemy s… …  

  • trou-de-loup — noun a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy • Hypernyms: ↑pit, ↑cavity …   Useful english dictionary

  • Le Trou du Loup — (Авен,Бельгия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 6870 Авен, Бельгия Описани …   Каталог отелей

  • trou — [ tru ] n. m. • mil. XIIIe; trau XIIe; lat. pop. °traucum, lat. médiév. attesté traugum, probablt d o. prélatine A ♦ 1 ♦ Abaissement ou enfoncement (naturel ou artificiel) de la surface extérieure de qqch. ⇒ cavité, creux, dépression, excavation …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • trou — 1. (trou) s. m. 1°   Ouverture en creux faite dans un corps, à peu près aussi longue que large : ce qui la distingue de la fente, qui est plus longue que large. Boucher un trou. Cet enfant en tombant s est fait un trou à la tête, à la jambe. Il y …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • TROU — n. m. Ouverture au travers d’un corps ou qui y pénètre à une certaine profondeur. Faire un trou dans une muraille. Creuser un trou en terre. Percer un trou dans du fer, du bois. Il y a un trou à vos bas, à votre manteau. Regarder par le trou de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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