• Abatisses are used in war to keep the approaching enemy under fire for as long as possible. Abatis in front of the Union trench lines at Petersburg in 1865.
  • From French abatis, abattis (“mass of things beaten or cut down”), from abattre. See abate. Pronunciation. (Received Pronunciation) singular IPA(key): /ˈæbəti...
  • The meaning of ABATIS is a defensive obstacle formed by felled trees with sharpened branches facing the enemy.
  • Kelime ve terimleri çevir ve farklı aksanlarda sesli dinleme. abatis barikat ağaç dead abatis kesilmiş ağaç engeli abatis ne demek.
  • AbatisAbatis, abattis, or abbattis (a French word meaning a heap of material thrown) is a term in field fortification for an obstacle formed of the branches of...
  • Abatis remains a valuable tactical tool in military operations, providing a simple yet effective way to impede enemy movements and enhance defensive...
  • (14) Especially significant variation in legal practice, service landholding norms, and the status rights and obligations of servicemen occurred south of the Abatis...
  • In modern warfare, abatis are still occasionally used as obstacles for infantry and vehicles.
  • "barricade defense made of felled trees with the branches angled outward," 1766, from French abatis, literally "things thrown down...
  • nounWord forms: plural abatis (ˈæbəˌtiz, əˈbætiz), abatises (ˈæbəˌtɪsɪz, əˈbætəsɪz).