abatis
英 ['æbətɪs]
美['æbətɪs]
- n. 鹿砦；有刺铁丝网
英英释义
- 1. line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
英文词源
- abatis (n.)
- "defense made of felled trees," 1766, from French abatis, literally "things thrown down," from Old French abateis, from abattre "to beat down, throw down" (see abate).
词态变化
复数: abatis;