Word: abatises
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ba
ti
ses
Definition: Plural of abatis; a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy
Morphemes:
Affix: abatis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In fortification, a barricade made of felled trees denuded of their smaller branches, with the butt-ends of the trunks embedded in the earth or secured by pickets, and the sharpened ends of the branches directed upward and outward toward an advancing enemy, for the purpose of obstructing his progress. In field-fortifications the abatis is usually constructed in front of the ditch. See fortification.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abatis
Language: fr
Decoded: abatis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In fortification, a barricade made of felled trees denuded of their smaller branches, with the butt-ends of the trunks embedded in the earth or secured by pickets, and the sharpened ends of the branches directed upward and outward toward an advancing enemy, for the purpose of obstructing his progress. In field-fortifications the abatis is usually constructed in front of the ditch. See fortification.
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns