fraise

A noun with historical and military senses: a decorative ruff worn around the neck in the 16th century, or a defensive rampart made of pointed stakes.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con significado histórico y militar: gorguera o cuello de encaje adornado que se usaba en el siglo XVI, o una barrera defensiva hecha de estacas afiladas.

1. Historical neck ruff C2 formal

   A decorative ruff or frill worn around the neck, popular in the 16th century.

   • The portrait showed a noblewoman in an elaborate fraise.
   • He wore a starched fraise as part of his Elizabethan costume.
   • The fraise was a symbol of status in the 1500s.

   🇪🇸Gorguera histórica

   Sinónimos: frillruffruffle

2. Military fortification C2 formal

   A defensive barrier made of pointed stakes, placed on a rampart or slope.

   • The soldiers constructed a fraise to protect the camp.
   • The fort's outer wall was reinforced with a fraise.
   • Historical records describe a fraise used in medieval sieges.

   🇪🇸Frisa

   Sinónimos: abatispalisadestockade