单词 | parapet |
释义 | Word Frequency parapet(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 breast |
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