Abatis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ab·a·tis [ab-uh-teez, uh-bat-eez], /ˈæb əˌtiz, əˈbæt iz/, ab·a·tis·es [ab-uh-tis-iz, uh-bat-uh-siz]. /ˈæb əˌtɪs ɪz, əˈbæt ə sɪz/.
  1. an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
  2. a barbed wire entanglement used as an obstacle or barricade against an enemy.
noun fortifications
  1. a rampart of felled trees bound together placed with their branches outwards
  2. a barbed-wire entanglement before a position
Abatis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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