parados

American  

[par-uh-dos] / ˈpær əˌdɒs /

noun

Fortification.

1. a bank of earth built behind a trench or military emplacement to protect soldiers from a surprise attack from the rear.

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parados British  

/ ˈpærəˌdɒs /

noun

1. a bank behind a trench or other fortification, giving protection from being fired on from the rear

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Etymology

Origin of parados

From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at para- ², reredos

Example Sentences

After checking me in, we walked around the corner to one of his lunch haunts, Taquería los Parados de Coyoacán.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2018

And he asks the government, and the government lends its steamer, the Parados, for the philanthropic voyage.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

Mr. Parados was asking questions and little Elfrida was trying to answer them, and Dickie understood that the Gunpowder Plot had not happened yet, and that Elfrida had given the whole show away.

From Harding's luck by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

But now, to return to the deck of the Parados.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

Parados, par′a-dos, n. earthworks behind a fortified place, protecting against a rear attack.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various