Uttal
- Okänd accent:
- IPA: /ˈkæltrəp/
- IPA: /ˈkɔːltrəp/
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Definitioner
Substantiv
- (weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to passers-by.
- (heraldiccharge) This object used as a heraldic charge.
- (colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
- A flowering plant, Tribulus terrestris, in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Old World.
Exempel
- ...her father, the emperor Alexius, who reigned AD 1081-1118, ordered caltrops to be cast in front of his archers...
- By Sung times, several different types of caltrops had been developed. As in earlier times, both caltrops could be made from both wood and iron...
- Caltrops, tetrahedrons, and similar devices are designed to puncture vehicle tires or limit foot traffic. The standard design has four points.
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