Noun:

(కట్ లేదా పడే చెట్ల నుండి),

abatis's Usage Examples:

An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row, with.

erected earthworks in the woods near the river crossing, guarded by a line of abatis of felled trees and several forward rifle pits.

The defenses consisted of earthen fleches (cannon positions) and wooden abatis (felled trees sharpened to a point and placed in earthen embankments).

insurgents camped in a village of Ignacew, with their positions reinforced by abatis and a rampart.

In the most dangerous places the abatis was doubled, trebled etc.

An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row,.

Surrounding the fort was a shallow moat riveted with sharpened palmetto logs, as abatis, and the moat on the seaward side had planks with spikes positioned beneath the water.

Though rarely used by modern conventional military units, abatises are still officially maintained in United States Army and Marine Corps.

reaching—under a concentrated fire of grape and musketry—an almost impenetrable abatis, forty yards from the works, where it became necessary to reform the line.

creek (the English River) joined the Chateauguay, de Salaberry ordered abatis (obstacles made of felled trees) to be constructed, blocking the road.

They were connected by breastworks, and during the last four days of September these works had been strengthened, and the trees in the vicinity of the centrally placed Battery Robinett had been felled to form an abatis.

flanking saddles, creating tight killzones over the open ground, where abatises were also deployed.

Of the three possible valleys he could follow, two were blocked by abatis.