Caltrop
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“Argent, a caltrop proper. CALTROP. An iron instrument made to annoy an enemy’s cavalry. They were formed of iron, being four spikes conjoined in such a manner that one was always upwards. It is found in many ancient coats of arms.” -Hall, 1862
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shield, heraldry, coat of arms, iron, cavalry, charge, argent, Caltrop, spikes, escutcheon, properGalleries
Heraldry, ChargesSource
Hall, Arthur The Manual of Heraldry (London, England: J. S. Virtue & Co., 1862)
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