BARBETTE


Meaning of BARBETTE in English

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.