Definition of abatis Abatis
ab•a•tis
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What does abatis mean?
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| abatis - 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abatis (n.)
Alt. of Abattis
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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abatis
A fortification obstacle formed of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed towards the enemy.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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abatis
Abattis, a′bat-is, n.sing. and pl. (fort.) a rampart of trees felled and laid side by side, with the branches towards the enemy. [Fr. See Abate.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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abatis
An obstruction used in temporary fortification, composed of felled trees deprived of their smaller branches, and secured to the ground side by side with their tops towards the enemy; applicable to the front of posts, works, or positions, and occasionally to the bars of rivers.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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abatis
A means of defense formed by cutting off the smaller branches of trees felled in the direction from which the enemy may be expected. The ends of the larger branches are sharpened and the butts of the limbs or trees fastened by crochet picket, or by imbedding in the earth, so that they cannot be easily removed. Abatis is generally used in parts of a ditch or intrenchment to delay the enemy under fire.
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🔤- abatis, noun, singular of abatises.
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