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