loopgraafkat

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • loopgravenkat (rare)

Etymology

Compound of loopgraaf +‎ kat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloːp.xraːfˌkɑt/
  • Hyphenation: loop‧graaf‧kat

Noun

loopgraafkat f (plural loopgraafkatten, no diminutive)

  1. (obsolete) a trench cavalier (raised firing platform near a trench, used in particular by besiegers) [19th c.]
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