abattis

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US/ˈæbətəs/US/ˈæbəti/

A form of abatis — A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.

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Meanings

nounabattis (plural abattis or abattises)

plural abattises

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of abatis.

    He withdrew Torfrida and his men into the heart of the forest,—no hint of the place is given by the chronicler,—cut down trees, formed an abattis of trunks and branches, and awaited the enemy.

    1866, Charles Kingsley, chapter 34, in Hereward the Wake, London: Nelson, page 469

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy

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line of defenseline of defence
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

abattis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abattis

MLA

“abattis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abattis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abattis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abattis.

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