Definition of cheval-de-frise in US English:
cheval-de-frise
nounSHəˌvaldəˈfrēzʃəˌvældəˈfrizʃəˌvældəˈfriz
1A portable obstacle, consisting of a wooden frame covered with spikes or barbed wire, used by the military to close off a passage or block enemy advancement.
2Shards of glass or spikes set into masonry along the top of a wall.
Definition of cheval-de-frise in US English:
cheval-de-frise
nounSHəˌvaldəˈfrēzʃəˌvældəˈfriz
1A portable obstacle, consisting of a wooden frame covered with spikes or barbed wire, used by the military to close off a passage or block enemy advancement.
2Shards of glass or spikes set into masonry along the top of a wall.