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

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parados

He struggled to his feet and leaned over the parados with me.

From The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert

At every turn where the parados opened to the rear they stared you in the face, the damp, clammy, black mounds of clay with white crosses over them.

From The Red Horizon by Patrick MacGill

The parados was fairly good, though in many places there was none at all.

From The Story of the "9th King's" in France by Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts

"Forward!" rang the whistles, and, leaving the supports to consolidate, the leading battalions cleared the parados and pushed on.

From With Haig on the Somme by Archibald Webb

Quietly we slipped back into the trench and piled our picks and shovels on the parados.

From Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army by James Norman Hall