Meaning of "caltrap" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CALTRAP

caltrap  [ˈkæltrəp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALTRAP

Caltrap is a noun.

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WHAT DOES CALTRAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caltrop

A caltrop is an antipersonnel weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of them always points upward from a stable base. Caltrops were part of defenses that served to slow the advance of horses, war elephants, and human troops. They were said to be particularly effective against the soft feet of camels. In more modern times, caltrops are used against wheeled vehicles with pneumatic tires. The modern name "caltrop" is derived from the Latin calcitrapa, like in the French chausse-trape. The synonymous Latin word tribulus gave rise to the modern Latin name of a plant offering similar hazards to sandaled or bare feet, Tribulus terrestris, whose spiked seed case can injure feet and puncture tires. This plant can also be compared to the starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, which is sometimes called the "caltrop". A water plant with similarly-shaped spiked seeds is called the "water caltrop", Trapa natans.

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALTRAP»

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Third Marine Division's Two Score and Ten History

The 3rd Marine Division Caltrap insignia — tri-shaped and three colors — has been in existence since 1943. When the 3rd Division was stationed in New Zealand a contest was held to select a suitable shoulder insignia (shoulder patch ) for ...

‎1992

A Dictionary of Suffolk Crests: Heraldic Crests of Suffolk ...

Davy, A BULRUSHES see REEDS CALTRAP A caltrap Or between two wings Argent. COLMAN, of St. John's Ilketshall, Brent Eleigh. Visitation l664-8. Bokenham. Davy, A, Brent Eleigh church monuments. Misc. Gen. et Her. 2nd S I 373-6*, ...

Joan Corder, John Blatchly, 1998

Two Score and Thirteen: Third Marine Division Association ...

3d Marine Division Patch - Caltrap The 3d Marine Division shoulder patch, worn during World War II, is in scarlet and gold, the official colors of the Marine Corps, and consists of a scarlet triangular shield with a narrow gold line near the out ...

‎2002

Fairbairns Crests of the Families of Great Britain and ...

Frewen, a demi-lion, rampant, ar. , langued and collared, gu., in paws a caltrap, az. PI. 18, er. 13, (caltrap, pi. 141). Frewin, a demi-lion, collared, between paws a mullet of (four) points, pierced. PI. 18, er. 13, (mullet, pI. 45, er. 1). Frewee, Eng.

James Fairbairn, Laurence Butters, 1860

An Account of the Roman Antiquities

Newcastle,. vol. £12.,. p. 17o. :—. l. “ A11 iron caltrap, murex or Iriéulus, found at Chesters with “ other Roman objects. It is rarely found with the remains of “the Roman Age. It frequently occurs amongst remains of “ medieval times. The annexed ...

J. Clayton

Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular ...

Polypodium punctatum] JI JUE Punctate Swertia* T6233 Swertia punctata XI DIAN ZHANG YA CAI Punctated Microsorium* T4225 Microsorium punctatum XING JUE Puncturevine Caltrap T6497 Tribulus terrestris CI JI LI Puncturevine Caltrap ...

Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie, Xinjian Yan, 2011

English Heraldry

170. No. 220. — Bowen Knot. No. 221. — Caltrap. Cadency. Figures and devices , introduced into armorial compositions, in order to distinguish the different members and branches of the same family. (See Difference, and Chapter XII.) Cadet.

Charles Boutell, 1867

U.S. Army Recruiting News

This little instrument of torture, which is known as the calthrop, caltrop or caltrap, was not an invention of the Germans, but was resurrected by them from the heap of long discarded implements of warfare, according to an article in the West ...

United States. Adjutant-General's Office, 1923

A Bibliography of English Etymology

1875 caltrap trap or snare for the feet (caltrop / galtrap) (archaic) holthausen, ferdinand. 1933b: #47/71; meritt, herbert. 1941a: 74; ross, Alan strode Campbell. 1978b: 341; sauer, hans. 1992a: 168-9; thomas, Antoine. 1913: 173 caltrop a trap or ...

Anatoly Liberman, Ari Hoptman, Nathan E. Carlson, 2010

Promptorium Parvulorum Sive Clericorum, Dictionarius ...

Olim Ex Officina Pynsoniana Editum, Nunc Ab Integro, Commentariolis Subjectis, Ad Fiden Codicum Recensuit Albertus Way Galfridus (Anglicus). Caltrap of yryn, fote hurtynge.1 Hamus, cath. c. f. ug. Caltrappyn'. Hamo. C a l v u r as samoon, ...

Galfridus (Anglicus), 1843

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALTRAP»

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Marines complete grueling Caltrap Challenge

Marines battle each other with pugil sticks Dec. 5 at Camp Hansen during the first Caltrap Challenge. The challenge pitted teams against each ... «DVIDS, Dec 14»

James G. Kyser III

... Marine Corps Combat Correspondent's Association, the association manager and CALTRAP editor for the Third Marine Division Association, ... «Napa Valley Register, Feb 14»

Principal Fired for Protecting Poor Kids From Humiliation (VIDEO)

wow, talk a out over blowing the situation! hurt their tender feelings? protect 'poor' kids from humiliation? CALTRAP! It's nothing more than an ... «The Stir, Jan 14»