A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle.

plural of trou-de-loup

(history) A special parliamentary session headed by the king in pre-Revolutionary France, where royal edicts could be forcibly registered.

plural of lit de justice

A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed, used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armour.

plural of martel de fer

Decorated with fleur-de-lys.

An alcoholic drink made from red wine and carbonated water.

plural of nom de guerre

(military) A work erected at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead.