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parapet Definition


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parapet
noun
    1. A low wall along the edge of a bridge, balcony, roof, etc, sometimes with battlements and usually ornamental.
    2. An embankment of earth or sandbags protecting the soldiers in a military trench.
Etymology: 16c: from Italian parapetto, from petto chest or breast.



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