Definitions for cheval de frise
cheval de frise

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1. cheval de frisenoun

   An obstacle made of wood with spikes, for use against attacking cavalry.

2. cheval de frisenoun

   Protective row of spikes or broken glass set into the top of a wall and used to prevent intrusion.

3. cheval de frisenoun

   The jagged edge of 18th century women's clothing.

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1. Cheval de frise

   The cheval de frise (plural: chevaux de frise [ʃə.vo də fʁiz], "Frisian horses") is a defensive obstacle, which existed in a number of forms and were employed in various applications. These included underwater constructions used to prevent the passage of ships or other vessels on rivers, or as anti-cavalry measure consisting of a portable frame (sometimes just a simple log) covered with many projecting long iron or wooden spikes or spears. They were principally intended as an anti-cavalry obstacle but could also be moved quickly to help block a breach in another barrier. They remained in occasional use until they were replaced by wire obstacles just after the American Civil War. During the Civil War, the Confederates used this type of barrier more often than the Union forces. During World War I, armies used chevaux de frise to temporarily plug gaps in barbed wire. Barbed wire chevaux de frise were used in jungle fighting on the South Pacific islands during World War II. The term is also applied to defensive works on buildings. This includes a series of closely set upright stones found outside the ramparts of Iron Age hillforts in northern Europe, or iron spikes outside homes in Charleston, South Carolina.

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1. Cheval de frise

   The cheval de frise was a medieval defensive anti-cavalry measure consisting of a portable frame covered with many projecting long iron or wooden spikes or spears. They were principally intended as an anti-cavalry obstacle but could also be moved quickly to help block a breach in another barrier. They remained in occasional use until they were replaced by wire obstacles just after the American Civil War. During the Civil War, the Confederates used this type barrier more often than the Union forces. During World War I, armies used chevaux de frise to temporarily plug gaps in barbed wire. Chevaux de frise of barbed wire were used in jungle fighting on south Pacific islands during World War II. The term is also applied to defensive works comprising a series of closely set upright stones found outside the ramparts of Iron Age hillforts in northern Europe.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheval de frise in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheval de frise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheval_de_Frise
3. ^ Wikidata
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