abatis in Arabic
حِظَار ḥiẓār
UK/ˈæbətiː/US/ˈæbətəs/
abatis in Arabic: حِظَار (ḥiẓār). In English, abatis means a means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
Arabic words for abatis
- means of defense
- حِظَار ḥiẓār
English meaning of abatis
- noun A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
- noun In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
- noun In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.
abatis in other languages
Questions about abatis in Arabic
- What is the meaning of abatis in Arabic?
- Abatis in Arabic is حِظَار (ḥiẓār).
- ما معنى كلمة abatis؟
- Abatis: حِظَار (ḥiẓār).
- What does abatis mean in English?
- Abatis means a means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
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