| Concept definition: |
An <EMBANKMENT>, especially one on top of a <WALL> or <RAMPART> or in front of a <MILITARY_TRENCH>, that is built to provide protection from an enemy's observation and fire, to protect <EQUIPMENT>, to stabilize an adjacent <STRUCTURE>, or to serve as a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>; parapet [SOED, "parapet", 1]. |
