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单词 trou-de-loup
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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

troublesome, trouble someone for, trouble spot, troublous, trouch, trou-de-loup, trough, trough roof, trounce, troupe, trouper
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