BARBETTE


Meaning of BARBETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bär-ˈbet ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.