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Definitions for Parapet
[1] Fortification . a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. 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.
[3] a low wall or railing along the edge of a balcony, roof, etc
[4] Also called: breastwork a rampart, mound of sandbags, bank, etc, in front of a trench, giving protection from fire from the front
Words related to Parapet
defense, buttress, barrier, protection, fortification, partition, buffet, bastion, barricade, embankment, rampart, safeguard
Words nearby Parapet
paraoperative, parapara, paraparesis, parapente, paraperitoneal hernia, parapet, paraph, paraphase amplifier, paraphasia, paraphernalia, paraphia
Origin of Parapet
1575–85; < Italian parapetto, equivalent to para- para-2 + petto chest, breast < Latin pectus
Other words from Parapet
par·a·pet·ed , adjective
par·a·pet·less , adjective
Word origin for Parapet
C16: from Italian parapetto, literally: chest-high wall, from para- ² + petto, from Latin pectus breast
Synonyms for Parapet
barricade, barrier, bastion, buffet, buttress, defense, embankment, fortification, partition, protection, rampart, safeguard, protective wall