a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed towar…
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Compasses
An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they move.
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