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Hersillon

Hersillon \Her"sil*lon\, n. [F., fr. herse a harrow. See Herse, n.] (Fort.) A beam with projecting spikes, used to make a breach impassable.

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hersillon

n. (context fortification English) A beam with projecting spikes, used to make a breach impassable.