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herisson

/ˈhɛɹɪsən/

herisson noun: a beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.

Noun

herisson (plural herissons)

  1. A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
  2. A hedgehog.

Forms of herisson

pluralherissons

Origin of herisson

French hérisson (“hedgehog”). Doublet of urchin.

Questions about herisson

What does herisson mean?
Herisson means a beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
What part of speech is herisson?
Herisson is a noun.
How do you pronounce herisson?
Herisson is pronounced /ˈhɛɹɪsən/.
What is the plural of herisson?
The plural of herisson is herissons.

Words near herisson in the dictionary

  1. heriotable
  2. herioted
  3. herioting
  4. heriots
  5. Herisau
  6. herisson
  7. herissons
  8. herit
  9. heritabilities
  10. heritability
  11. heritable

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