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abatis

aba·tis

UK/ˈæbətiː/ US/ˈæbətiːz/ uncommon

noun

1.

line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy

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Origin

From French abatis, abattis (“mass of things beaten or cut down”), from abattre. See abate.

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