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trou-de-loup

[ trood-l-oo ]

noun

, Military.
, plural trous-de-loup [trood-l-, oo].
  1. 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trou-de-loup1

1780–90; < French: literally, wolf hole

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