n.
Pronunciation: bär- ' bet
Function: noun
Etymology: French, diminutive of barbe headdress
Date: 1772
1 : a mound of earth or a protected platform from which guns fire over a parapet
2 : an armored structure protecting a gun turret on a warship
n.
Pronunciation: bär- ' bet
Function: noun
Etymology: French, diminutive of barbe headdress
Date: 1772
1 : a mound of earth or a protected platform from which guns fire over a parapet
2 : an armored structure protecting a gun turret on a warship
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012