parapet
parapet definition
para·pet (par′ə pet′, -pət)
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
Etymology: Fr < It parapetto < parare, to guard (< L, prepare) + petto, breast < L pectus
Related Forms:
- parapeted par′a·pet′ed adjective
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