Trou-de-loup \Trou"-de-loup"\, n.; pl. {Trous-de-loup}. [F. trou hole + de of + loup wolf.] (Mil.) A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also {trapholes}.
trou-de-loup n : a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy [also: {trous-de-loup} (pl)]