trou-de-loup
[ trood-l-oo ]
/ ˌtrud lˈu /
noun, plural trous-de-loup [trood-l-oo] /ˌtrud lˈu/. Military.
a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy's approach, formerly used chiefly against cavalry.
Origin of trou-de-loup
1780–90; < French: literally, wolf hole
Words nearby trou-de-loup
trotskyite,
trotter,
trotting race,
trotty,
trotyl,
trou-de-loup,
troubadour,
troubadours,
troubetzkoy,
trouble,
trouble man