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n.
a kind of animal trap. See deadfall.
See: deadfall ((n.))(def. 1 and picture)
Quotations
1770
In our return we found two old furriers' tilts, and snow deathfalls; which appeared to be of Canadian construction.
1792
[Glossary] Deathfall. A trap made of logs. They are chiefly used to catch martens, but they will kill any beast, by erecting them in proportion to his size and strength.