parapetless

noun

Fortification.

a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. See diag. under bastion.

an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.

any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof, bridge, or the like.

Origin:
1575–85; < Italian parapetto, equivalent to para- para-² + petto chest, breast < Latin pectus

Related forms

par·a·pet·ed, adjective

par·a·pet·less, adjective

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parapet (ˈpærəpɪt, -ˌpɛt)

—n
1.	a low wall or railing along the edge of a balcony, roof, etc
2.	Also called: breastwork a rampart, mound of sandbags, bank, etc, in front of a trench, giving protection from fire from the front

[C16: from Italian parapetto, literally: chest-high wall, from para-² + petto, from Latin pectus breast]

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Word Origin & History

parapet

1590, from M.Fr. parapet "breastwork," from It. parapetto, from para- "defense" (from L. parare "prepare") + petto "breast," from L. pectus (see pectoral).

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