abatis
n. barricade made of felled trees placed one on top of the other with their branches pointing out toward the enemy | ||||
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Abatis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abatis
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Alt. of Abattis
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Alt. of Abattis
| WordNet 2.0 |
abatis
Noun
1. line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
(synonym) abattis
(hypernym) line of defense, line of defence
Noun
1. line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
(synonym) abattis
(hypernym) line of defense, line of defence
| The Devil's Dictionary |
ABATIS
Abatis, (n.)
Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside from molesting the rubbish inside.
Abatis, (n.)
Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside from molesting the rubbish inside.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abatis
abatis
\ab"a*tis\, abattis \aba"t*tis\, ] (ăb"&adot;*t&ibreve;s; french &adot;`b&adot;`tē") n. [f. abatis, abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. see abate.] (fort.) a means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.
abatis
\ab"a*tis\, abattis \aba"t*tis\, ] (ăb"&adot;*t&ibreve;s; french &adot;`b&adot;`tē") n. [f. abatis, abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. see abate.] (fort.) a means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.
Abatis Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
abatis
an officer who distributes corn| an avener or hostler; a ration of corn.
an officer who distributes corn| an avener or hostler; a ration of corn.
Abatis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abatis
Abatis, abattis, or abbattis (a French word meaning a heap of material thrown) is a term in field fortification for an obstacle formed of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the tops directed towards the enemy. The trees are usually interlaced or tied with wire. Abatis are used alone or in combination with wire entanglements and other obstacles.
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