abattis

Variant of abatis

abatis definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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