chausse-trape
French
Alternative forms
- chausse-trappe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃos.tʁap/
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Noun
chausse-trape m (plural chausse-trapes)
- (weaponry) caltrop (small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles)
- trap, snare (for animals)
- (figuratively) pitfall, trap, snare
Further reading
- “chausse-trape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.