Parapet Definition

părə-pĭt, -pĕt
parapets
noun
parapets
A wall or bank used to screen troops from frontal enemy fire, sometimes placed along the top of a rampart.
Webster's New World
A low wall or railing, as along a balcony.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Parapet

Noun

Singular:
parapet
Plural:
parapets

Origin of Parapet

  • French from Italian parapetto parare to shield parasol petto chest (from Latin pectus)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French parapet.

    From Wiktionary

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