| 单词 | abatis |
| 释义 | abatis (once / 32651 pages) n WORD FAMILY abatis USAGE EXAMPLESFriend Prince has been requisitioned for a Work Detail of Negroes & Irishmen which is much relied upon to dig Ditches & hoist Abatis. M.T. Anderson, The Astonishing Life of Octavian No...(2006) Our men worked their way through the abatis of trees, took the outer line of rifle-pits, and bivouacked within the enemy's lines. Bolton, Sarah Knowles, Famous American Statesmen(2012) Abatis, chevaux-de-frise, and wire entanglements were placed where thought to be advantageous for the defenders. Longstreet, James, From Manassas to Appomattox—Memoirs...(2011) n a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy Syn|Hyper abattis line of defence, line of defense defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack |
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