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CHEVAUX-DE-FRISE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
Synonyms:
cheval-de-frise; chevaux-de-frise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("chevaux-de-frise" is a kind of...):
defence; defense; defensive structure (a structure used to defend against attack)
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