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Preferred term

Trous de loup  

Definition

  • In field fortification, conical pits with a pointed stake fixed vertically in the center, rows of which are dug before a work to hinder an enemy's approach [OED]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Trapholes
  • Trous-de-loup

Notation

  • 120581

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-DKH91CVK-6

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