caltrop in Arabic
حَسَك ḥasak
/ˈkaltɹəp//ˈkæltɹəp/
caltrop in Arabic: حَسَك (ḥasak). In English, caltrop means a metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
Arabic words for caltrop
- weaponry
- حَسَك ḥasak
- Tribulus terrestris
- حَسَك ḥasak
English meaning of caltrop
- noun A metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
- noun The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
- noun Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
Synonyms of caltrop
- crow's foot
- crowfoot
- jackrock
- cheval trap
- knapweed
caltrop in other languages
Questions about caltrop in Arabic
- What is the meaning of caltrop in Arabic?
- Caltrop in Arabic is حَسَك (ḥasak).
- ما معنى كلمة caltrop؟
- Caltrop: حَسَك (ḥasak).
- What does caltrop mean in English?
- Caltrop means a metal object, usually small, with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles (also used as a heraldic charge).
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