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parapet
(pærəpɪt)
Word forms: plural parapets
1. countable noun
A parapet is a low wall along the edge of something high such as a bridge or roof.
2.
See put one's head above the parapet/keep one's head below the parapet
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parapet in British English
(ˈpærəpɪt, -ˌpɛt)
noun
1.
a low wall or railing along the edge of a balcony, roof, etc
2. Also called: breastwork
a rampart, mound of sandbags, bank, etc, in front of a trench, giving protection from fire from the front
Word origin
C16: from Italian parapetto, literally: chest-high wall, from para-2 + petto, from Latin pectus breastparapet in American English
(ˈpærəˌpɛt; ˈpærəpət)
noun
1.
a wall or bank used to screen troops from frontal enemy fire, sometimes placed along the top of a rampart
2.
a low wall or railing, as along a balcony
Derived forms
parapeted (ˈparaˌpeted) adjective
Word origin
Fr < It parapetto < parare, to guard (< L, prepare) + petto, breast < L pectusMore idioms containingparapet
put your head above the parapet
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architectural features1 (noun)
Definition
a low wall or railing along the edge of a balcony or roof
He climbed up on to the parapet of the bridge and sat dangling his legs.
Synonyms
balustrade
wall
The Romans breached the city walls and captured the city.
railing
the iron railings of the convent grounds
2 (noun)
Definition
a mound of sandbags in front of a trench to conceal and protect troops from fire
The soldiers crouched behind the parapet.
Synonyms
battlements
defence
barricade
Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades.
rampart
a walk along the ramparts of the old city
fortification
troops stationed just behind the fortification
bulwark
a bulwark against the English
breastwork
castellation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barricade
Definition
a barrier, esp. one erected hastily for defence
Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades.
Synonyms
barrier,
wall,
railing,
fence,
blockade,
obstruction,
rampart,
fortification,
bulwark,
palisade,
stockade
in the sense of bulwark
Definition
a wall or similar structure used as a fortification
a bulwark against the English
Synonyms
fortification,
defence,
bastion,
buttress,
rampart,
redoubt,
outwork
in the sense of fortification
troops stationed just behind the fortification
Synonyms
defence,
keep,
protection,
castle,
fort,
fortress,
stronghold,
bastion,
citadel,
bulwark,
fastness,
fortified pa (New Zealand)
Nearby words ofparapet
- paramour
- paranoia
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- paraphernalia
- paraphrase
- parasite
Synonyms of 'parapet'
parapet
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of railing
Definition
a fence made of rails supported by posts
the iron railings of the convent grounds
Synonyms
fence,
rails,
barrier,
paling,
balustrade
in the sense of rampart
Definition
a mound of earth or a wall built to protect a fort or city
a walk along the ramparts of the old city
Synonyms
defence,
wall,
parapet,
fortification,
security,
guard,
fence,
fort,
barricade,
stronghold,
bastion,
embankment,
bulwark,
earthwork,
breastwork
in the sense of wall
Definition
a vertical structure made of stone, brick, or wood, with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide, or support
The Romans breached the city walls and captured the city.
Synonyms
barricade,
rampart,
fortification,
bulwark,
blockade,
embankment,
parapet,
palisade,
stockade,
breastwork