What does herse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word herse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use herse in French.

The word herse in French means portcullis, harrow, spike strip, candlestick, track lighting, convolvulus hawk-moth, harrow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word herse

portcullis

nom féminin (grille tombante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entrée des châteaux forts était souvent protégée par une herse.

harrow

nom féminin (outil agraire à pointes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La herse sert à retourner le sol superficiellement.

spike strip

nom féminin (barrage clouté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les herses servent à empêcher les véhicules de franchir un barrage routier.

candlestick

nom féminin (socle des cierges)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les églises, les herses supportent des cierges.

track lighting

nom féminin (spectacle : rangée de lampes suspendues) (theatre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des herses illuminaient la scène du théâtre.

convolvulus hawk-moth

nom masculin (papillon : sphinx)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le herse est un papillon rosé qui possède une longue trompe.

harrow

verbe transitif (passer la herse dans un champ) (Agriculture)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'agriculteur herse le champ pour le débarrasser des mauvaises herbes.

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