herisson

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/ˈhɛɹɪsən/

noun

A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.

OriginFrench hérisson →
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Meanings

nounherisson (plural herissons)

plural herissons

  1. A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
  2. governmentA hedgehog.

Origin

  1. Frenchhérisson“hedgehog”
  2. Englishherisson

French hérisson (“hedgehog”). Doublet of urchin.

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APA

herisson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herisson

MLA

“herisson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herisson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herisson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herisson.

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