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trous-de-loup — plural of trou de loup * * * trous de loup pl. of trou de loup … Useful english dictionary
loup — [ lu ] n. m. • leu XIe (cf. à la queue leu leu) puis lou, loup v. 1180; forme refaite d apr. louve; lat. lupus 1 ♦ Mammifère carnivore vivant à l état sauvage en Scandinavie, en Asie occidentale et au Canada, et qui ne diffère d un grand chien… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Trou de loup — In mediaeval fortification, a trou de loup (French for wolf hole ; plural trous de loup, also commonly referred to as a tiger pit in the East) was a type of booby trap or defensive obstacle. Each trou de loup consisted of an inverted conical pit… … Wikipedia
Trou-de-loup — n.; pl. {Trous de loup}. [F. trou hole + de of + loup wolf.] (Mil.) 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 {tra … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trou-de-loup — [tro͞o΄də lo͞o′] n. pl. trous de loup [tro͞o΄də lo͞o′] [Fr, lit., wolf hole] Mil. any of the conical pits with a vertical pointed stake in the center of each, formerly built in rows as an obstacle to the enemy, esp. to enemy cavalry … English World dictionary
trou-de-loup — /troohd l ooh /, n., pl. trous de loup /troohd l ooh /. Mil. a conical or pyramidal pit with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug in front of a fortification to hinder an enemy s approach, formerly used chiefly… … Universalium
Saint-Loup-Lamaire — Saint Loup Lamairé Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Loup. Saint Loup Lamairé … Wikipédia en Français
Saint-Loup-Lamairé — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Loup. 46° 47′ 21″ N 0° 09′ 50″ W … Wikipédia en Français
Saint-Loup-sur-Thouet — Saint Loup Lamairé Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Loup. Saint Loup Lamairé … Wikipédia en Français
Saint-loup-lamairé — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Loup. Saint Loup Lamairé … Wikipédia en Français
