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Syllable division and stress derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
cheval-de-frise is a noun meaning "defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry". It carries one recorded sense.
defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for cheval-de-frise come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.