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What do you call this? In case you can't open the picture, it is an X-shaped iron military obstacle. They were put on the beach at Normandy to try and stop boats landing. Edit: typo
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Czech Hedgehogs see Wikipedia
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Thank you.
(Hm. Wiki has the same picture I posted. It's a small World Wide Web after all).
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There's a better word: caltrop. See the wikipedia entry for same.
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The caltrop has a slightly different configuration. It has four points, three of which form the base; the other points straight up and blows out tires. Or punctures horses' hooves.
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there's a slight difference in scale!
(see caltrop formed from nails pic vs. men next to hedgehog)
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1. Caltrops came in many different configurations.
2. If it looks like a caltrop and acts like a caltrop. . ..
3. Caltrop's a much more interesting word than Czech hedgehog.
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Caltrop, burnut, of puncture vine (Tribulus terrestrius)is a splendid growth bearing tiny yellow flowers, but the seeds are very sharp and pointy, sticking to your tires, your socks, or anything else affording them a grip
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