Masculine
parapeito
Meaning
- (masculine) parapet (a piece of wood, generally at chest height, that makes up the inside of a window and is used as support by people leaning against it)
- (masculine) parapet (land mass that protects the defender from frontal fire and allows the firing of their weapon to occur)
- (masculine) balustrade, guardrail (protection at the edge of piers, bridges, terraces, etc.)
Concepts
Synonyms
Para peito
Translations
parapet
ampit
davanzale
vensterbank
Fensterbank
repisa de ventanaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpa.ɾɐˈpej.tu/
Etymology
Compound of parar + peito or borrowed from Italian parapetto.
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