Abatised

/ˈæbətɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Fortified or protected with an abatis; surrounded by a defensive barrier of sharpened branches and stakes.

Etymology

From abatis + -ed (past participle suffix). British spelling variant, also spelled abatised or abatized.

Kelly Says

Fort descriptions from the 1800s often mention 'abatised fortifications'—it's a word that lives almost exclusively in historical military texts now!

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