abattis
World English Dictionary
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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| abattis | |
noun | |
| a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy |
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