| NOUN | artifact | breastwork, parapet | fortification consisting of a low wall |
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| Meaning | fortification consisting of a low wall. | |
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| Synonym | parapet | |
| Narrower | machicolation | A projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle |
| Broader | fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
| Spanish | antepecho, guardalado, parapeto, pretil | |
| Catalan | ampit, parapet | |
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