Category:Trou-de-loup

Trou"-de-loup", n.; pl. Trous-de-loup(etym: [f. trou hole + de of + Loup wolf.] (mil.)

Defn: a pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed As an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed Stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes.