The meaning of Abatis
Abatis – definition
nounA defence made of felled trees placed lengthwise over each other with the boughs pointing outwards.
Usage examples:
Union soldiers completed digging a series of ditches that zigzagged forward and reached the abatis.
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Word origin
mid 18th century: from French, literally ‘felled (trees)’, from Old French abatre ‘to fell’ (see abate).
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