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Abattis

//ˈæbətəs// noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of abatis. alt-of, alternative

    "He withdrew Torfrida and his men into the heart of the forest,—no hint of the place is given by the chronicler,—cut down trees, formed an abattis of trunks and branches, and awaited the enemy."

  2. 2
    a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy wordnet

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