coupe-gorge
coupe-gorge · coupe-gorges
Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either…Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces.
Meaning
1 sensesAny position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces.
Origin
Borrowed from French coupe-gorge (literally “cut-throat”).Borrowed from French coupe-gorge (literally “cut-throat”).
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Forms
plural: coupe-gorges| Singular | coupe-gorge |
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