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parados Definition

para·dos (par′ə däs′)

noun

an embankment of earth along the back of a trench, as to protect against fire from the rear

Etymology: Fr < para-, para- + dos < L dorsum, back

parados Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • vault: The original entrances, however, are the vaulted paradoses at both ends of the stage building.