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ABATIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy
Synonyms:
abatis; abattis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("abatis" is a kind of...):
line of defence; line of defense (defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack)