"slaught-beam" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈslɔːt.biːm/ [UK] Forms: slaught-beams [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly a calque of Dutch slagboom or German Schlagbaum; equivalent to English slaught + beam. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Uncertain}} Uncertain, {{calque|en|nl|slagboom|nocap=1}} calque of Dutch slagboom, {{calque|en|de|Schlagbaum|notext=1}} German Schlagbaum, {{com|en|slaught|beam}} slaught + beam Head templates: {{en-noun}} slaught-beam (plural slaught-beams)
  1. (obsolete, military) Barrier. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-slaught-beam-en-noun-ZZE52K6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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