parapet
noun
- a wall or bank used to screen troops from frontal enemy fire, sometimes placed along the top of a rampart
- a low wall or railing, as along a balcony
See parapet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(părˈə-pĭt, -pĕtˌ)
noun- A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony.
- An earthen or stone embankment protecting soldiers from enemy fire. See Synonyms at bulwark.
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