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noun
1.
Fortification.
a.
a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
b.
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.
Origin:
1575–85; < Italian parapetto, equivalent to para- para-2 + petto chest, breast < Latin pectus
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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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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