Definition of "parapets" [parapets]

• Plural form of parapet. (noun)

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• "The barbettes, that is, the parapets supporting the gun turrets, are one forward and one aft."
• "The men were too weak to dig fresh emplacements or communication trenches; when forced out of their old positions they would simply lie in the ground behind heaped-up snow "parapets," numb with cold and the inevitability of death."
• "Whether it be guitar throw-downs with Stephen Colbert, writing children's books, or simply using the word "parapets" in a song, the group is always showing up in unexpected ways."