Definitions for chevaux-de-frise

chevaux-de-frise che·vaux-de-frise

Spelling: [shuh-voh-duh-freez]
IPA: /ʃəˈvoʊ dəˈfriz/

Chevaux-De-Frise is a 16 letter English word.

You can make 1371 anagrams from letters in chevaux-de-frise (--acdeeefhirsuvx).

Definitions for chevaux-de-frise

noun

  1. plural of cheval-de-frise.
  2. a portable obstacle, usually a sawhorse, covered with projecting spikes or barbed wire, for military use in closing a passage, breaking in a defensive wall, etc.

Origin of chevaux-de-frise

1680-90; French; literally, horse of Friesland, so called because first used by Frisians

Examples for chevaux-de-frise

On the right is a recessed window, through which the top of an old grey wall with chevaux-de-frise and foliage above can be seen.

The drygoods counter, especially when the attendant is of the gentler sex, is a kind of chevaux-de-frise.

Their progress was obstructed by chevaux-de-frise and other impediments.

In the deep channel between, or under cover of these batteries, several ranges of chevaux-de-frise had been sunk.

Such a chevaux-de-frise would defend a trench against the most courageous regiment.

Immediately in front of the rifle-pits, a chevaux-de-frise was constructed.

Black decaying trunks of trees stood up at various angles, often bristling with dead branches like chevaux-de-frise.

The breakwater is the chevaux-de-frise of fortifications against tempests.

Abatis, chevaux-de-frise, and wire entanglements were placed where thought to be advantageous for the defenders.

Tops of trees showed over the high garden wall, and the wall was protected by chevaux-de-frise.

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