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trou-de-loup

/ˌtruː.dəˈluː/

Traducción: Obstáculo militar defensivo que consiste en un hoyo cónico con una estaca afilada en el fondo, usado históricamente para dificultar el avance del enemigo.

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/ˌtruː.dəˈluː/C2formal
  • esObstáculo militar defensivo que consiste en un hoyo cónico con una estaca afilada en el fondo, usado históricamente para dificultar el avance del enemigo.

A defensive military obstacle consisting of a conical pit with a sharpened stake at the bottom, historically used to impede enemy advances.

  1. Military obstacleC2formal

    A defensive pit, typically conical in shape, with a sharpened stake at the bottom, used to impede enemy soldiers or cavalry.

    esFoso de lobo

    • The soldiers dug a line of trous-de-loup to protect the fortress.
    • Ancient armies often used trous-de-loup to slow down advancing cavalry.
    • The field was riddled with trous-de-loup, making a direct assault nearly impossible.