Meaning Of The Word Abatis

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abatis in American English
a barricade of felled trees, with branches pointed toward the enemy: now often reinforced with barbed wire
noun: an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy

abatis in British English
noun: a rampart of felled trees bound together placed with their branches outwards

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