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Word: Abatis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from French, literally ‘felled (trees)’, from Old French abatre ‘to fell’ (see abate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈabətɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a defence made of felled trees placed lengthwise over each other with the boughs pointing outwards.
Short Definition:defence made of felled trees
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