单词 | chevaux-de-frise |
释义 | chevaux-de-frise in British English (ʃəˌvəʊdəˈfriːz) plural noun cheval-de-frise cheval-de-frise in British English (ʃəˌvældəˈfriːz) nounWord forms: plural chevaux-de-frise (ʃəˌvəʊdəˈfriːz) 1. a portable barrier of spikes, sword blades, etc, used to obstruct the passage of cavalry 2. a row of spikes or broken glass set as an obstacle on top of a wall Word origin C17: from French, literally: horse from Friesland (where it was first used) |
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