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CALTRAP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caltrop
1, record 1, English, caltrop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caltrap 2, record 1, English, caltrap
correct
- calthrop 3, record 1, English, calthrop
correct
- cheval-trap 4, record 1, English, cheval%2Dtrap
correct
- galtrap 5, record 1, English, galtrap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chausse-trappe
1, record 1, French, chausse%2Dtrappe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chausse-trape 2, record 1, French, chausse%2Dtrape
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meuble héraldique représentant un instrument à quatre pointes acérées disposées selon les quatre sommets d'un tétraèdre régulier de façon à ce que l'une d'elles pointe constamment vers le haut. 3, record 1, French, - chausse%2Dtrappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En héraldique, «chausse-trappe» s'écrit plus souvent avec deux «p». 4, record 1, French, - chausse%2Dtrappe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caltrop
1, record 2, English, caltrop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- calthrop 2, record 2, English, calthrop
correct
- caltrap 2, record 2, English, caltrap
correct
- tetrahedron 3, record 2, English, tetrahedron
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-spiked iron ball or four joined spikes laid upon the ground as a device to lame cavalry horses, puncture tyres, etc. 4, record 2, English, - caltrop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caltrops are constructed so that when strewn on the ground, one point is always straight up (supported on three "feet"). They were used to prevent the advance of cavalry, to protect a defense perimeter, and to make a ford impassable and were hurled onto the decks of enemy ships. 5, record 2, English, - caltrop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caltrop; tetrahedron: terms officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 2, English, - caltrop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chausse-trappe
1, record 2, French, chausse%2Dtrappe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaussetrappe 2, record 2, French, chaussetrappe
correct, feminine noun
- chausse-trape 3, record 2, French, chausse%2Dtrape
correct, feminine noun
- tétraèdre 4, record 2, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chausse-trappe; tétraèdre : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - chausse%2Dtrappe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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