Parapet Synonyms

părə-pĭt, -pĕt
Fortification consisting of a low wall
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rampart
  2. breastwork
  3. wall
  4. battlement
  5. barricade
  6. obstruction
  7. railing
  8. bulwark
  9. embankment
  10. hindrance
  11. embattlement
An earthen or stone embankment protecting soldiers from enemy fire.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bulwark

Words Related to Parapet

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. barrier
  2. battlemented
  3. lintel
  4. chimney-stack
  5. machicolation
  6. cutwater
  7. girder
  8. balustrade
  9. arch
  10. abutment
  11. bridge deck

Parapet Sentence Examples

  • The parapet on top was some 3 ft.

  • The surrounding brickwork of the parapet wall is loose.

  • The living casemates were under the gorge parapet.

  • Battlemented parapet with a molded string course below which is a frieze similar to that on the north aisle.

  • Peering over the parapet of the bridge, one saw a deep murky abyss, from which sounds of swiftly flowing water rose.

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