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

“Evidentemente, estoy entusiasmado con la nueva oportunidad y me alegro de que todo haya resultado como lo ha hecho. Creo que ambos equipos han salido bien parados de este asunto, y podemos seguir adelante”.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2021

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 MacGill, Patrick

The original parados was cut into fire steps, bomb blocks were built in "Little Willie" and "North Face," and the garrison generally reorganized.

From The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. by Hills, John David

I leant back from the banquette across the narrow trench and rested my head on the parados.

From The Red Horizon by MacGill, Patrick

Work in the trenches consisted mainly of strengthening or rebuilding the parapet and parados, and in putting out barbed wire defences.

From The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by Weetman, W. C. C.