parapet
parapet
[ˈparəpɪt]
noun
parapeted
adjective
语源
[ˈparəpɪt]
noun
- a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony
（屋顶、桥梁、露台边上的）低矮挡墙，女墙
■a protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops
胸墙
parapeted
adjective
语源
- late 16th cent.: from French, or from Italian parapetto 'breast-high wall', from para- 'protecting' + petto 'breast' (from Latin pectus)
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