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parapet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breastwork |
| Type of | fortification, munition |
| Has types | machicolation |
parapet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wall |
Examples of parapet
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Jumping up onto the parapet, a few of us advanced to meet the on-coming Germans.
From the washingtontimes.com
Sometimes in Ireland if you stick your head above the parapet, you get shot down.
From the bloomberg.com
Both towers are machicolated and Caesar's Tower features a unique double parapet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The roof has chimneys at the sides and is hidden behind the continuous parapet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A line of large rocks, sometimes arranged one upon the other, form a long parapet.
From the newscientist.com
Once the parapet is cleared, eight feet of water-covered marble must be navigated.
From the nytimes.com
These include sarcophagi, baptismal fonts, parapet slabs and pillars and capitals.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It takes a Cllr with little political savoy to put his head above the parapet.
From the theargus.co.uk
One moment of feeble mindedness, and now I'd have to throw myself from the parapet.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- A low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
- Fortification consisting of a low wall
- A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a ...
- (Parapets) The vertical extension of a wall above a roof. Brick or masonry parapets, typically mounted along the tops of unreinforced masonry buildings. Parapets can provide a firebreak between adjacent buildings and ornamentation. ...
- (Parapets) wall section above the roof line
- A wall placed at the edge of a roof to prevent people from falling off.
- In fortifications, a wall on top of a rampart that shielded riflemen or artillery crews from enemy fire.
- A low wall around the perimeter of a building at roof level or around balconies.
- A solid protective or decorative low wall located along the outside edge of a roof. A parapet projects from the edge of a platform, terrace, or roof, and some will rise above the cornice of a building.
