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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