Parapet synonyms
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wall (related)
Something resembling a wall in appearance, function, or construction, as the exterior surface of a body organ or part:
An embankment of earth, usually surmounted by a parapet, encircling a castle, fort, etc., for defense against attack
The definition of an obstruction is something that gets in the way, sticks out or blocks passage.
The act of hindering:
barrier (related)
A thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc.
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
(Nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
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The definition of an embankment is an area of material used to support a roadway or to hold back water.
embattlement
(Uncountable) The state of being embattled.
The rail of such a structure.
battlemented (related)
lintel (related)
chimney-stack (related)
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machicolation (related)
cutwater (related)
girder (related)
balustrade (related)
arch (related)
abutment (related)
bridge deck (related)
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spirelet (related)
Find another word for parapet. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for parapet, like: wall, rampart, obstruction, hindrance, barrier, battlement, breastwork, bulwark, embankment, embattlement and railing.
