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Definition of Abattis
1. Noun. A line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy.
Definition of Abattis
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of abatis) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abattis
1. abatis [n -TISES] - See also: abatis
Medical Definition of Abattis
1. A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy. Origin: F. Abatis, abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr. Abattre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abattis
Literary usage of Abattis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1887)
"The commanding Engineer, A'Court Fisher, had ' The En- * come unscathed through
the fire, and being now • officer ' close to the abattis he knew of course ..."
2. The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864: A Monograph by Jacob Dolson Cox (1897)
"... Description of the Assault — In the abattis — Repulsed in Confusion — The
Ditch at the Cotton-gin -- Brown's Attack on Right Centre — Bate overlaps him ..."
3. History and Biographical Gazetteer of Montreal to the Year 1892 by John Douglas Borthwick (1892)
"Then they advanced in columns close to the abattis, but by doing so exposing
their head to the fire in front, and their flank to the Indians and tirailleurs ..."
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