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ʃəˈvoʊ dəˈfrizchevaux-de-frise

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frisenoun

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

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  1. chevaux-de-frise

    The cheval de frise (plural: chevaux de frise [ʃə.vo də fʁiz], "Frisian horses") is a defensive obstacle, which existed in a number of forms and were employed in various applications. These included underwater constructions used to prevent the passage of ships or other vessels on rivers, or as anti-cavalry measure consisting of a portable frame (sometimes just a simple log) covered with many projecting long iron or wooden spikes or spears. They were principally intended as an anti-cavalry obstacle but could also be moved quickly to help block a breach in another barrier. They remained in occasional use until they were replaced by wire obstacles just after the American Civil War. During the Civil War, the Confederates used this type of barrier more often than the Union forces. During World War I, armies used chevaux de frise to temporarily plug gaps in barbed wire. Barbed wire chevaux de frise were used in jungle fighting on the South Pacific islands during World War II. The term is also applied to defensive works on buildings. This includes a series of closely set upright stones found outside the ramparts of Iron Age hillforts in northern Europe, or iron spikes outside homes in Charleston, South Carolina.

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  1. chevaux-de-frise

    A chevaux-de-frise is a defensive structure composed of heavy timber beams embedded with sharp spikes, designed to obstruct the movement of horses or vehicles. It was commonly used in warfare during the medieval period and later also in naval combat. Nowadays, it is sometimes used for security purposes to prevent unauthorized vehicle access.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chevaux-de-frise

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Chevaux-de-Frise

    a military fence composed of a beam or a bar armed with long spikes, literally Friesland horses, having been first used in Friesland.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chevaux-de-frise in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chevaux-de-frise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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