ˈbäˌhu̇t, bəˈhu̇t, -üt, F bȧu̅e̅ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French
1. : a chest or cabinet ; especially : one having a rounded top and used as furniture
2.
a. : a low wall raised above the main cornice of a building and carrying the roof — compare attic
b. : a parapet wall solid and generally not decorative ; often : the rounded top course of masonry of such a wall