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Abatis
Meaning
Noun
●
A means of
defense
formed
by
felled
trees
, or sometimes by
bent
trees
, the
ends
of whose
branches
are
sharpened
and
directed
outwards
, or against the
enemy
, and more
recently
fortified
with
barbed
wire.
●
In the Middle Ages, an
officer
of the
stables
who had the
care of
measuring
out the
provender
; an avenor.
●
In coal-mining,
walls
of cord-wood
piled up
crosswise
to keep the
underground
roads
open
so as to
secure
ventilation.
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Origin
abatis
English
abatis
French
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Etym
Synonyms
Abattis
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