- calcatrippe
- see coltetræppe
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
calcatrippe
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caltrop — also calthrop noun Etymology: Middle English caltrappe, alteration of calketrappe star thistle, from Old English calcatrippe, from Medieval Latin calcatrippa Date: 15th century 1. a. plural but singular or pl … New Collegiate Dictionary
caltrop — /kal treuhp/, n. 1. any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa. 2. an iron ball with four projecting spikes so disposed that when the ball is on… … Universalium
cantrip — /kahn trip/, n. 1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery. 2. Chiefly Brit. artful shamming meant to deceive. [1710 20; appar. dissimilated var. of OE calcatrippe; see CALTROP] * * * … Universalium
caltrop — [ kaltrəp] (also caltrap) noun 1》 a spiked metal ball thrown on the ground to impede wheeled vehicles or (formerly) cavalry horses. 2》 a creeping plant with woody carpels that typically have hard spines. [Genus Tribulus.] 3》 (also water caltrop)… … English new terms dictionary
caltrop — cal•trop or cal•trap [[t]ˈkæl trəp[/t]] also cal•throp [[t] θrəp[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemeria[/ex] 2) mil an iron ball with four projecting spikes, one of… … From formal English to slang
cantrip — can•trip [[t]ˈkɑn trɪp[/t]] n. 1) scot. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery 2) brit. Chiefly Brit. artful shamming meant to deceive • Etymology: 1710–20; appar. dissimilated var. of OE calcatrippe; see caltrop … From formal English to slang
caltrop — /ˈkæltrəp / (say kaltruhp) noun 1. a. a prostrate hairy summer annual, Tribulus terrestris, with fine finlike leaves and spiny burrs, found throughout Eurasia and widely introduced elsewhere; goat s head. b. any of various plants having spiny… …
caltrop — [kal′trəp, kal′träp΄] n. [ME calketrappe < OE calcatrippe, star thistle & OFr chaucetrape, both < ML calcatrippa < L calcare, to tread upon (< calx, heel: see CALCAR) + Gmc * trippon, TRIP] 1. an iron device with four spikes, placed… … English World dictionary
caltrop — n. (also caltrap) 1 hist. a four spiked iron ball thrown on the ground to impede cavalry horses. 2 Heraldry a representation of this. 3 any creeping plant of the genus Tribulus, with woody carpels usu. having hard spines. Etymology: (sense 3) OE… … Useful english dictionary
