cheval de frise (English, noun)
expansion: cheval de frise (plural chevaux de frise)
Senses:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: An obstacle made of wood with spikes, for use against attacking cavalry.
glosses: Protective row of spikes or broken glass set into the top of a wall and used to prevent intrusion.
topics: fashion
lifestyle
glosses: The jagged edge of 18th-century women's clothing.
tags: archaic
Forms:
form: chevaux de frise
tags: plural
form: cheval-de-frise
tags: alternative