"herisson" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛɹɪsən/ Forms: herissons [plural]
Etymology: French hérisson, hedgehog. Doublet of urchin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|hérisson}} French hérisson, {{doublet|en|urchin}} Doublet of urchin Head templates: {{en-noun}} herisson (plural herissons)
  1. A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
    Sense id: en-herisson-en-noun-b933f9Ku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. (heraldry) A hedgehog.
    Sense id: en-herisson-en-noun-18-NfPCj Categories (other): Heraldic charges Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

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