† chausse-trapn.
Obsolete.
= caltrop n. 2.
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turnpikec1420
caltrop1519
harrow1548
chausse-trap1591
swine feather1639
swine's pike1639
crowfoot1678
cheval de frise1688
horse de frise1688
hersillon1704
herse1728
crow's foot1772
trou-de-loup1780
cheval-trap1787
frise1809
spear1823
punji stake (or stick)1849
night-cat1863
1591 W. Garrard & R. Hitchcock Arte of Warre 317 Neither omit to cast Chausse traps, and Tables full of nayles.
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