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trou-de-loup

trou-de-loup noun: a pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle.

trou-de-loup: a pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an...
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Noun

trou-de-loup (plural trous-de-loup)

  1. (historical) A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle.
    Synonyms:
    tiger pit, traphole

Synonyms of trou-de-loup

Forms of trou-de-loup

pluraltrous-de-loup

Origin of trou-de-loup

French, literally "wolf-hole".

Questions about trou-de-loup

What does trou-de-loup mean?
Trou-de-loup means a pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle.
What part of speech is trou-de-loup?
Trou-de-loup is a noun.
What is the plural of trou-de-loup?
The plural of trou-de-loup is trous-de-loup.

Words near trou-de-loup in the dictionary

  1. Trotwood
  2. trotyl
  3. Trotzkism
  4. trou
  5. trou madame
  6. trou-de-loup
  7. troubador
  8. troubadors
  9. troubadour
  10. troubadour fiddle
  11. troubadour fiddles

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