The cheval de frise (, plural chevaux de frise ; French pronunciation: [ʃə.val də fʁiz], plural [ʃə.vo də fʁiz], "Frisian horses", not to be confused with the animal Friesian horse) is a defensive obstacle, existing in a number of forms, principally as a static anti-cavalry obstacle but also quickly movable to close breaches. The term was also applied to underwater constructions used to prevent the passage of ships or other vessels on rivers.
The cheval de frise (, plural chevaux de frise ; French pronunciation: [ʃə.val də fʁiz], plural [ʃə.vo də fʁiz], "Frisian horses", not to be confused with the animal Friesian horse) is a defensive obstacle, existing in a number of forms, principally as a static anti-cavalry obstacle but also quickly movable to close breaches. The term was also applied to underwater constructions used to prevent the passage of ships or other vessels on rivers.
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