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parapet

/ˈpær.ə.pɛt/

/ˈpɛr.ə.pɛt/

parapetnoun

parapets

/ˈpær.ə.pɛt/

/ˈpɛr.ə.pɛt/

Translations

The soldiers took cover behind the parapet.

Солдаты укрылись за парапетом.

Additional translations

Definitions

A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.

The soldiers took cover behind the parapet during the battle.

A defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.

The castle's parapet was lined with archers ready to defend against the invaders.

Synonyms

parapetverb

parapeted

Past Simple

parapeted

Past Participle

parapeting

Gerund

/ˈpærəpɪt/

/ˈpærəˌpɛt/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to supply or protect with a parapet’.

Definitions

To provide or shield with a parapet.

The engineers parapeted the bridge to improve pedestrian safety.

parapetadjective

Attributive use in compounds such as ‘parapet wall’; non-gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or forming a parapet.

Building codes often require a parapet wall around flat roofs.