MANTRAP

mantrap

(noun) a trap for catching trespassers

smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish

(noun) a very attractive or seductive looking woman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mantrap (plural mantraps)

A mechanical device for catching trespassers.

A small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens, used to restrict access.

(slang) A woman who is dangerously seductive to men.

Synonyms

• (dangerously seductive woman): See Thesaurus:vamp

Anagrams

• rampant

Source: Wiktionary


Man"trap`, n.

1. A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.]

2. A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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