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aba·tis or abattis ab′·at·tis (ab′ə tis, -tē′)

noun pl. abatis ab′a·tis or abattis ab′·at·tis (-tis, -tēz′)

a barricade of felled trees, with branches pointed toward the enemy: now often reinforced with barbed wire

Etymology: Fr < OFr abateïs < abattre: see abate

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  1. ‹ abating
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  5. ‹ abated
  6. ‹ abate
  7. ‹ abatable
  8. ‹ abasing
  9. ‹ abashment
  10. ‹ abashedly
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