slovo | definícia |
abatis (encz) | abatis,záseky n: obranná překážka z poražených stromů se zaostřenými
větvemi luni |
Abatis (gcide) | Abatis \Ab"a*tis\, Abattis \Aba"t*tis\, ([a^]b"[.a]*t[i^]s;
French [.a]`b[.a]`t[=e]") n. [F. abatis, abattis, mass of
things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. See Abate.] (Fort.)
A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose
branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the
enemy.
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abatis (wn) | abatis
n 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 [syn: abattis,
abatis] |
abatis (devil) | ABATIS, n. Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside
from molesting the rubbish inside.
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Abatis (gcide) | Abatis \Ab"a*tis\, Abattis \Aba"t*tis\, ([a^]b"[.a]*t[i^]s;
French [.a]`b[.a]`t[=e]") n. [F. abatis, abattis, mass of
things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. See Abate.] (Fort.)
A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose
branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the
enemy.
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Abatised (gcide) | Abatised \Ab"a*tised\ ([a^]b"[.a]*t[i^]st), a.
Provided with an abatis.
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Andabatism (gcide) | Andabatism \An"da*ba*tism\, n. [L. andabata a kind of Roman
gladiator, who fought hoodwinked.]
Doubt; uncertainty. [Obs.] --Shelford.
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