paradosn.

Brit.

/ˈparədɒs/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌdɑs/

Forms: 1800s– parados, 1900s– parado.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French parados.

Etymology: < French parados (1800 or earlier) < para para- prefix² + dos back (see doss n.¹).The form parado in quot. 1916 results from reanalysis of parados as a plural form.

Fortification.

An elevation of earth placed to protect a fortified place from being attacked from the rear, or from being enfiladed; a traverse (see traverse n. 8); spec. a mound of earth forming the rear wall of a trench. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [noun] > works at rear

parados1810

society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > earthwork or rampart > [noun] > trench > rear wall of trench

parados1917

1810 C. James New Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) Parados, an elevation of earth which is effected behind fortified places, to secure them from any sudden attack that may be made in reverse.

1834 J. S. Macaulay Treat. Field Fortification 100 When the covering mosses are intended to protect the defenders from reverse fire, they are called parados.

1870 Illustr. London News 29 Oct. 446 The conical top of the hill..serves as a gigantic natural parados or traverse.

1908 A. W. Sharpe Catechism on Mil. Engin. Man. ix. 61 The term ‘parados’ implies a traverse specially sited to protect the back of the firing line.

1916 ‘Boyd Cable’ Active Front 26 Every bomb has gone in behind the parado there. He might try a few more to shake them before we advance.

1917 A. G. Empey Over Top 303 Parados, the rear wall of a trench which the Germans continually fill with bits of shell and rifle bullets. Tommy doesn't mind how many they put in the parados.

1938 H. G. Wells Apropos of Dolores iv. 139 Much of this discourse flowed over me. I did my best to keep my head down beneath the level of parapet and parados.

1993 S. Faulks Birdsong (BNC) 175 The trench was a good one. ‘Best parados I've seen,’ said Petrossian. ‘And at last a front with full wooden revetting.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parados
释义	paradosn. Brit. /ˈparədɒs/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌdɑs/ Forms: 1800s– parados, 1900s– parado. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French parados. Etymology: < French parados (1800 or earlier) < para para- prefix² + dos back (see doss n.¹).The form parado in quot. 1916 results from reanalysis of parados as a plural form. Fortification. An elevation of earth placed to protect a fortified place from being attacked from the rear, or from being enfiladed; a traverse (see traverse n. 8); spec. a mound of earth forming the rear wall of a trench. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [noun] > works at rear parados1810 society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > earthwork or rampart > [noun] > trench > rear wall of trench parados1917 1810 C. James New Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) Parados, an elevation of earth which is effected behind fortified places, to secure them from any sudden attack that may be made in reverse. 1834 J. S. Macaulay Treat. Field Fortification 100 When the covering mosses are intended to protect the defenders from reverse fire, they are called parados. 1870 Illustr. London News 29 Oct. 446 The conical top of the hill..serves as a gigantic natural parados or traverse. 1908 A. W. Sharpe Catechism on Mil. Engin. Man. ix. 61 The term ‘parados’ implies a traverse specially sited to protect the back of the firing line. 1916 ‘Boyd Cable’ Active Front 26 Every bomb has gone in behind the parado there. He might try a few more to shake them before we advance. 1917 A. G. Empey Over Top 303 Parados, the rear wall of a trench which the Germans continually fill with bits of shell and rifle bullets. Tommy doesn't mind how many they put in the parados. 1938 H. G. Wells Apropos of Dolores iv. 139 Much of this discourse flowed over me. I did my best to keep my head down beneath the level of parapet and parados. 1993 S. Faulks Birdsong (BNC) 175 The trench was a good one. ‘Best parados I've seen,’ said Petrossian. ‘And at last a front with full wooden revetting.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1810
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