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.

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