| 单词 | parapet |
| 释义 | parapet —parapeted, adj. —parapetless, adj. /par"euh pit, -pet'/, n. 1. Fort. a. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. See diag. under bastion. b. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification. 2. any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like. [1575-85; < It parapetto, equiv. to para- PARA-2 + petto chest, breast < L pectus] |
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