chausse-trape

French

Alternative forms

• chausse-trappe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃos.tʁap/

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Noun

chausse-trape m (plural chausse-trapes)

1. (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)
2. trap, snare (for animals)
3. (figuratively) pitfall, trap, snare

Further reading

• “chausse-trape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.