PARAPET


Meaning of PARAPET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpærəpɪt ]

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. øøparapeted adj. [F parapet or It. parapetto breast-high wall (as PARA-(2), petto breast f. L pectus)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.