parapet
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈpærəˌpɛt/
:
parapeto
- The old castle's parapets provided excellent protection for the soldiers during the siege.
- a low parapet
- a stone parapet
They are just keeping their head below the parapet.
- They are just keeping their head below the parapet.
- But you, once you put your head above the parapet, you seem to be fair game for vicious press.
- What they were hesitant about doing, a lot of them, was putting head above parapet.
- To speak with how heights speak with what the leaves whisper, fumbling out the towers, gold leafed rims of light tipped with parapets of loss.
- And not because I didn't think I really had one, but what I've learnt is people are frightened, actually frightened to speak up and put the head above the parapet.
Examples
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Amy is on the roof, leaning on the parapet, watching the horizon.
Fiction book (1999) -
Amy opens the door and sees Virgil leaning against the parapet wall, staring out at the night Manhattan skyline.
Fiction book (1999) -
Forgive me, I was just walking the parapet, taking a look around.
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But you, once you put your head above the parapet, you seem to be fair game for vicious press.
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'We leaned on the parapet looking into the water.
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Turning her back to the river, elbows on the parapet, she looked into his eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
The little dog stood perched on the southern parapet, barking his head off.
Fiction book (2000) -
Close the gates, mount the parapets, a hundred rounds to each man.
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Lily gazed over the parapet at the wooden roof of a floating mill, rocking on the Tiber.
Fiction book (1998) -
We leaned on the parapet to enjoy the beautiful view of the city below.
Synonyms
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1.0
A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area, like part of a building
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2.7
A low fence made by stacking rough stones to mark boundaries or keep animals out
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8.0
A low wall on top of a castle with regular gaps for soldiers to shoot through
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8.6
A strong wall built to protect a place like a city or ship
1
9.3
A low wall of earth or wood about chest high that soldiers build to protect themselves
1
8.4
A low wall with regular gaps on top of a castle for defenders to shoot from
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Etymology
The word parapet comes from the Italian parapetto, made from parts meaning 'to defend' (para-) and 'breast' (petto). So a parapet is like the 'breast' or front of a wall that protects people on a roof, bridge, or balcony.