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Webster 1913 Edition

Abattis

{

Ab′a-tis

,

Aba′t-tis

, }
(ăb′ȧ-tĭs; French ȧˊbȧˊtē′)
Noun.
[F.
abatis
,
abattis
, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr.
abattre
. See
Abate
.]
(Fort.)
A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

Webster 1828 Edition

Abattis

AB'ATTIS

,
Noun.
[from beating or pulling down.]

Definition 2024

abattis

abattis

English

Noun

abattis ‎(plural abattis or abattises)

  1. Alternative spelling of abatis

French

Etymology

From abattre +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ba.ti/

Noun

abattis m ‎(plural abattis)

  1. rubble
  2. (Canada) An area that has been cleared of trees, but not yet of their stumps.
  3. (cooking, plural only) giblets
  4. (military) abatis
  5. (dated, slang, plural only) limbs

Verb

abattis

  1. first-person singular past historic of abattre
  2. second-person singular past historic of abattre

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