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Abatis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
abattis
possessive
Abatis's
pluralpossessive
Abatises'