que significa "quiebrapatas" como en la frase ".... un sendero con quiebrapatas"?

Question

word "quiebrapatas" - used in the novel "Los Ejércitos" (page 96) in the sentence "un sendero sin quiebrapatas". What does "quiebrapatas" mean? Thank you.

Answer 1

Luisa, in English they are called 'cattle stops' or 'cattle grids'

I like that you put a picture of it! - martha-sd, Jul 26, 2010

Answer 2

Ohhh, I didn't read your entire post. In this context it means "land mines". The cattle ones are called cattle crossing guards.

Son minas quiebrapatas - leg breakers.

My goodness! - margaretbl, Jul 26, 2010

Answer 3

I like that sentence, very descriptive. Well if you look up 'quebrar' it is something like 'break' so 'break-feet' or a pretty darn rough path, right?

Oh I see Luisa's, I guess a 'cattleguard' or something like that (missed the 'sin') - margaretbl, Jul 26, 2010

Answer 4

Hola,

Es lo que se usa para prevenir que el ganado salga de un sitio. It is bars on the ground. No sé cómo se dice en inglés. I will ask my husband.

Good luck.