Complete Definition of "abatis"

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Etymology

French #French|abatis, abattis#French|abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, from abattre. See abate.

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abattis

Noun

en-noun|abatis or abatises

#A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

Translations
Ido: abatajaro
Irish: leagarnach f2

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ttbc|Vietnamese: ��ng cây chư�ng ngại, ��ng cây cản

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