ABATTIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abattis mean? 

• ABATTIS (noun)
  The noun ABATTIS has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: ABATTIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABATTIS (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

abatis; abattis

Hypernyms ("abattis" is a kind of...):

line of defence; line of defense (defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack)