Definition of Abais

Definition of Abais

{ Ab"a*tis, Aba"t*tis, } (ăb"&adot;*t&ibreve;s; French &adot;`b&adot;`tē") n. [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's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

ABATIS, n. Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside
from molesting the rubbish inside.

- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

(Fortifications): A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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