herisson

== English == === Etymology === French hérisson, hedgehog. Doublet of urchin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹɪsən/ === Noun === herisson (plural herissons) A beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage. (heraldry) A hedgehog. === References === “herisson”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.