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fraise

fraise

9.9
A sloping row of pointed stakes placed around a fort to stop attackers
  • noun
  • /freɪz/
  • Archaic
translation icon : frais
  • Soldiers constructed a fraise to deter enemy advances during the siege.

Examples

  • The old fortress was once protected by a fraise along its outer walls.

  • Historical records describe the effective use of fraises in 18th-century military architecture.

  • A fraise protects the castle.

  • The castle was surrounded by a fraise for protection.

  • Historical records describe the effective use of fraises in 18th-century military architecture.

  • Soldiers constructed a fraise to deter enemy advances during the siege.

  • The old fortress was once protected by a fraise along its outer walls.

Synonyms

chevaux-de-frise
vsfraise
  • Archaic
9.9

A movable wooden frame with spikes that stops soldiers or horses

is a fixed sloped or horizontal rampart formed from pointed stakes
cheval-de-frise
vsfraise
  • Specialized
9.9

A frame with many long spikes used to stop horses or soldiers from getting through

is a static sloped or horizontal rampart formed from pointed stakes

Compounds

creme de fraise
9.3

A sweet strawberry-flavored alcoholic drink used in cocktails and desserts

How Protective

bastion
  • Specialized
5 8.3
rampart
12 8.8
fraise
  • Archaic
9.9
palisade
2 9.0
wall
∞ 1.0
fence
567 1.0

Surface Forms

fraise singular
fraises plural

Etymology

Fraise as a military term comes from French fraise, used for a sharp 'fringe' or edge of stakes put in front of a wall to stop attackers, so you can picture a row of spikes like a rough edge. So a fraise is a defensive line of pointed stakes that protects a fort.