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Parapet
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(parapets) 1. A parapet is a low wall along the edge of something high such as a bridge or roof. N-COUNT 2. If you say that someone puts their head above the parapet, you mean they take a risk. If you say they keep their head below the parapet, you mean they avoid taking a risk. (BRIT) PHRASE: V and head inflect
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noun Etymology: Italian ~to, from parare to shield (from Latin, to prepare) + petto chest, from Latin pectus — more at pare, pectoral Date: 1590 1. a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers 2. a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge — called also ~ wall • ~ed adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a low wall at the edge of a roof, balcony, etc., or along the sides of a bridge. 2 a defence of earth or stone to conceal and protect troops. Derivatives parapeted adj. Etymology: F parapet or It. parapetto breast-high wall (as PARA-(2), petto breast f. L pectus) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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парапетное ограждение; парапет balcony parapet open parapet party parapet solid parapet vehicle parapet ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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~ n 1 a low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc 2 a protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a trench2 in a war ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1590, from M.Fr. parapet "breastwork," from It. parapetto, from para- "defense" (from L. parare "prepare") + petto "breast," from L. pectus. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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