abatis
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əˌti, -tɪs, əˈbæt Origin:
1760–70; < French; Old French abateis < Vulgar Latin *abatteticius, derivative of Old French abattre (see abate)
1760–70; < French; Old French abateis < Vulgar Latin *abatteticius, derivative of Old French abattre (see abate)
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abatis or abattis (ˈæbətɪs, ˈæbətiː, ˈæbətɪs, ˈæbətiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a rampart of felled trees bound together placed with their branches outwards |
| 2. | a barbed-wire entanglement before a position |
| [C18: from French, from abattre to fell] | |
| abattis or abattis | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from French, from abattre to fell] | |
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abatis
"defense made of felled trees," 1766, from Fr., lit. "things thrown down," from O.Fr. abateis, from abattre "to beat down, throw down" (see abate).
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Example sentences
The strong position was strengthened by earthworks and by an abatis along the creek.
The enemy could be seen building breastworks, or abatis work, for protection from our shot and shells.
Abatis, trees felled in the direction of the enemy with sharpened ends, offered such obstacles.
These, interspersed with felled cocoanut palm trunks and thoroughly laced with barbed wire, made formidable abatis-type obstacles.
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