/ Dictionary / Index C cheval-de-frise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: che•val-de-frise Pronunciation: (shu-val'du-frēz'), [key] — pl. che•vaux-de-frise a portable obstacle, usually a sawhorse, covered with projecting spikes or barbed wire, for military use in closing a passage, breaking in a defensive wall, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cheval-de-frise (Thesaurus) cheval de bataille* chevalet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language