Definition of barbette in English:

barbette

noun bɑːˈbɛtbɑrˈbɛt

1A fixed armoured housing at the base of a gun turret on a warship or armoured vehicle.
Example sentencesExamples
- Several crews just locked the barbettes in a fixed, rear-firing position.
- Our picture shows the 76 mm gun barbette on one of the tanks.
- Dropping down to the seabed, the smaller barbettes and guns could be seen, and huge 13.5in projectiles lay scattered on the sand.
- The main 76 mm gun was carried in a barbette on the right side of the hull, with a turret above carrying a smaller 37 mm gun.
1. 1.1historical A platform on which a gun was placed to fire over a parapet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the 1890s the barbette mounting for coastal-defense guns became the preferred pattern.
  In the interior was a shed for a guard room, and a small magazine under the barbette platform.
  The barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, diminutive of barbe 'beard' (see barb¹).

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of barbette in US English:

barbette

nounbɑrˈbɛtbärˈbet

1A fixed armored housing at the base of a gun turret on a warship or armored vehicle.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our picture shows the 76 mm gun barbette on one of the tanks.
- Dropping down to the seabed, the smaller barbettes and guns could be seen, and huge 13.5in projectiles lay scattered on the sand.
- Several crews just locked the barbettes in a fixed, rear-firing position.
- The main 76 mm gun was carried in a barbette on the right side of the hull, with a turret above carrying a smaller 37 mm gun.
1. 1.1historical A platform on which a gun is placed to fire over a parapet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet.
  In the 1890s the barbette mounting for coastal-defense guns became the preferred pattern.
  In the interior was a shed for a guard room, and a small magazine under the barbette platform.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French, diminutive of barbe ‘beard’ (see barb).

单词	barbette
释义	Definition of barbette in English: barbette noun bɑːˈbɛtbɑrˈbɛt 1A fixed armoured housing at the base of a gun turret on a warship or armoured vehicle. Example sentencesExamples Several crews just locked the barbettes in a fixed, rear-firing position. Our picture shows the 76 mm gun barbette on one of the tanks. Dropping down to the seabed, the smaller barbettes and guns could be seen, and huge 13.5in projectiles lay scattered on the sand. The main 76 mm gun was carried in a barbette on the right side of the hull, with a turret above carrying a smaller 37 mm gun. 1.1historical A platform on which a gun was placed to fire over a parapet. Example sentencesExamples In the 1890s the barbette mounting for coastal-defense guns became the preferred pattern. In the interior was a shed for a guard room, and a small magazine under the barbette platform. The barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet. Origin Late 18th century: from French, diminutive of barbe 'beard' (see barb¹). Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of barbette in US English: barbette nounbɑrˈbɛtbärˈbet 1A fixed armored housing at the base of a gun turret on a warship or armored vehicle. Example sentencesExamples Our picture shows the 76 mm gun barbette on one of the tanks. Dropping down to the seabed, the smaller barbettes and guns could be seen, and huge 13.5in projectiles lay scattered on the sand. Several crews just locked the barbettes in a fixed, rear-firing position. The main 76 mm gun was carried in a barbette on the right side of the hull, with a turret above carrying a smaller 37 mm gun. 1.1historical A platform on which a gun is placed to fire over a parapet. Example sentencesExamples The barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet. In the 1890s the barbette mounting for coastal-defense guns became the preferred pattern. In the interior was a shed for a guard room, and a small magazine under the barbette platform. Origin Late 18th century: from French, diminutive of barbe ‘beard’ (see barb).
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