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单词 parapet
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
par•a•pet /ˈpærəpɪt, -ˌpɛt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a wall or elevation in a fort, esp. one at the outer edge of a rampart.
  2. Architectureany low protective wall at the edge of a balcony, roof, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
par•a•pet  (par′ə pit, -pet′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Fort.]
    • a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. See diag. under bastion. 
    • an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
  2. Architectureany low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like.
  • Latin pectus
  • Italian parapetto, equivalent. to para- para-2 + petto chest, breast
  • 1575–85
par′a•pet•ed, adj. 
par′a•pet•less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parapet /ˈpærəpɪt -ˌpɛt/ n
  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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian parapetto, literally: chest-high wall, from para-² + petto, from Latin pectus breast
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