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Abattis
see synonyms of abattisNoun
1. abatis, abattis
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
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Abattis
see synonyms of abattisnoun fortifications
1.
a rampart of felled trees bound together placed with their branches outwards
2.
a barbed-wire entanglement before a position
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Abattis
see synonyms of abattis nounWord forms: plural ˈabatis or ˈabattis (ˈæbətɪs
; abˈətis; ˈæbəˌtiz
; abˈətēzˌ)
a barricade of felled trees, with branches pointed toward the enemy: now often reinforced with barbed wire
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.