parapet
Fortification.
a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like.
Origin of parapet
1Other words from parapet
- par·a·pet·ed, adjective
- par·a·pet·less, adjective
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How to use parapet in a sentence
The head of this family, atop his roof with the rest, poked his head gingerly above the parapet, fearing the worst.
Michael Ware on Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, Accused of Killing Afghan Civilians | Michael Ware | March 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThen a German soldier popped up from behind a parapet and fired.
He had seen through a powerful naval glass some figures standing erect and silhouetted against the sky on the parapet.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe old man, grizzled, tanned and seamed, leant weakly against the parapet.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThey met by the parapet of the Quai, just as Père Bracasse had come to the end of his incantation.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
After the first short spell of shelling our men fixed bayonets and lifted them high above the parapet.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonOn the bridge he paused and, gripping the parapet, made a surprise attack upon his enemy.
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British Dictionary definitions for parapet
/ (ˈpærəpɪt, -ˌpɛt) /
a low wall or railing along the edge of a balcony, roof, etc
Also called: breastwork a rampart, mound of sandbags, bank, etc, in front of a trench, giving protection from fire from the front
Origin of parapet
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