loopgraafkat

Dutch

Alternative forms

• loopgravenkat (rare)

Etymology

Compound of loopgraaf +‎ kat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːp.xraːfˌkɑt/
• Hyphenation: loop‧graaf‧kat

Noun

loopgraafkat f (plural loopgraafkatten, no diminutive)

1. (obsolete) a trench cavalier (raised firing platform near a trench, used in particular by besiegers) [19th c.]