herisson

See also: hérisson

English
four herissons at a train station
four herissons in a row

Etymology

French hérisson, hedgehog. Doublet of urchin.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹɪsən/

Noun

herisson (plural herissons)

  1. A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
  2. (heraldry) A hedgehog.

References
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