parapet
/ˈpɛrəpɪt/
noun
- A low wall or railing along the edge of a roof, balcony, bridge, or similar structure, used to prevent people from falling.
- Workers installed a new metal parapet on the rooftop garden for safety.
- The children leaned over the parapet to watch the parade below.
- From the castle parapet, the guards could see the entire valley.
- A protective wall or barrier, especially in a military fortification, that shields soldiers from enemy fire.
- Ancient forts often had thick parapets with narrow openings for archers.
- They built a temporary parapet of sandbags along the trench.
- The soldiers crouched behind the stone parapet during the attack.
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