CHEVAL-DE-FRISE (chevaux-de-frise)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: chevaux-de-frise   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cheval-de-frise mean? 

• CHEVAL-DE-FRISE (noun)
  The noun CHEVAL-DE-FRISE has 1 sense:

1. defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry

  Familiarity information: CHEVAL-DE-FRISE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHEVAL-DE-FRISE (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cheval-de-frise; chevaux-de-frise

Hypernyms ("cheval-de-frise" is a kind of...):

defence; defense; defensive structure (a structure used to defend against attack)