loup : Idioms & Phrases

Index

loup-cervier

Loup"-cer`vier" noun
Etymology
F. Cf. Lusern.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The Canada lynx. See Lynx.
Webster 1913

loup-garou

  • noun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
    wolfman; lycanthrope; werewolf.
WordNet

loup-loup

Loup`-loup" noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The Pomeranian or Spitz dog.
Webster 1913

trou-de-loup

  • noun a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
WordNet
Trou"-de-loup" noun
Etymology
F. trou hole + de of + loup wolf.
Wordforms
plural
plural Trous-de-loup
Definitions
  1. (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.
Webster 1913