deadfall
/ˈdɛdˌfɔl/
noun
- A trap for catching animals, made of a heavy weight that falls on the prey.
- Deadfalls are an ancient method of hunting small game.
- The trapper set a deadfall along the animal trail.
- He built a simple deadfall using a log and a stick.
- A tangled mass of fallen trees and branches on the ground in a forest.
- Animals often hide in the deadfall for shelter.
- Hiking through the deadfall was slow and difficult.
- The storm left a huge deadfall blocking the path.