What is "herisson"

Herisson \Her"is*son\, n. [F. h['e]risson, prop., hedgehog.] (fort.) A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot; -- used to block up a passage.

n. 1 A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage. 2 (context heraldiccharge English) A hedgehog.

Hérisson is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Hérisson is a French commune in Allier, France.

Hérisson may also refer to:

• Canton of Hérisson, administrative division in Allier, France