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Noun Concept

Categories: Medieval defences, Fortification by type, Engineering barrages

abattis abatis abbattis abatises

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed outwards, towards the enemy. Wikipedia

Field fortification consisting of downed trees and branches pointed towards the enemy Wikidata

A fortification obstacle formed of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed towards the enemy. OmegaWiki

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. Wiktionary

Means of defense. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

line of defense

field fortification

PART OF

fortification

HAS KIND

Great Zasechnaya cherta

DIFFERENT FROM

Засека

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

abattis, abatis