parados

[ par-uh-dos ]

/ ˈpær əˌdɒs /

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noun Fortification.

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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Origin of parados

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

Words nearby parados

Paradise Valley, paradisiacal, Paradiso, paradoctor, parador, parados, paradox, paradoxical, paradoxical intention, paradoxically, paradoxical sleep

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How to use parados in a sentence

There was a dummy parados to this trench made of boards, behind which dug-outs were found.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher
While they were picking themselves up out of the débris a salvo landed on the parados immediately behind them.
Servants of the Guns|Jeffery E. Jeffery
Parados, par′a-dos, n. earthworks behind a fortified place, protecting against a rear attack.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
A parapet on the rear side (parados), to shield the defenders from the back-blast of shell which burst beyond the trench.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

Private Hamilton (1st Battalion) on the 9th sat calmly on the parados, thereby getting fire to bear on the enemy.
Australia in Arms|Phillip F.E. Schuler

British Dictionary definitions for parados

parados

/ (ˈpærəˌdɒs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for parados

C19: from French, from para- ² + dos back, from Latin dorsum; compare parasol, parapet

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