pit traps
Covered ground hazards
Pit traps are concealed holes designed to capture or injure whatever falls into them.
Hunters dig them and cover them with branches or leaves; animals step onto the false surface and drop in.
The term extends to any hidden danger that catches the unwary: The contract was full of pit traps for inexperienced sellers.
In fantasy games, pit traps are a dungeon staple, often lined with spikes.
- snareDevice for catching prey
- deadfallTrap using falling weight
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- holeAbsence in matter
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- prehistoric huntingspear, hunter-gatherers, hunting tools, stone tools, spear thrower
- trappingsnare, snares, trapline, traplines, leg hold
- jungle huntingblowgun, blowguns, bow hunting, bows, arrows
- mammoth huntingspear throwers, hunting strategies
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
pit trapswatchtowers
Tall posts for surveillance
guard towers · ramparts · battlements · elevated platforms · fortifications
pit trapssolid ground
Stable surface beneath
stable footing · safe passage · paved road · clear path · stepping stones
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