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Word: Parapet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French, or from Italian parapetto ‘chest-high wall’, from para- ‘protecting’ + petto ‘chest’ (from Latin pectus)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəpɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony
Short Definition:low protective wall along edge of roof or balcony
Examples:- she stood on the bridge, leaning over the parapet to watch the water race by
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