parapet stone

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• parapet — noun Etymology: Italian parapetto, from parare to shield (from Latin, to prepare) + petto chest, from Latin pectus more at pare, pectoral Date: 1590 1. a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers 2. a low wall or railing… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• parapet — par|a|pet [ˈpærəpıt, pet] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: parapetto, from parare to protect + petto chest ] 1.) a low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc 2.) a protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a ↑trench in a war… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• parapet — n. 1 a low wall at the edge of a roof, balcony, etc., or along the sides of a bridge. 2 a defence of earth or stone to conceal and protect troops. Derivatives: parapeted adj. Etymology: F parapet or It. parapetto breast high wall (as PARA (2),… …   Useful english dictionary

• parapet — parapeted, adj. parapetless, adj. /par euh pit, pet /, n. 1. Fort. a. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. See diag. under bastion. b. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent… …   Universalium

• parapet — Synonyms and related words: abatis, advanced work, arch dam, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed wire entanglement, barbican, barrage, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion, battlement, bear trap dam, beaver dam,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• stone wall — Synonyms and related words: arch dam, backstop, balustrade, bamboo curtain, bank, bar, barrage, barrier, bear trap dam, beaver dam, boom, boundary, breakwater, breastwork, brick wall, buffer, bulkhead, bulwark, cofferdam, dam, defense, dike,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• parapet — noun (C) 1 a low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc 2 a protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a trench 2 in a war …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• parapet — /ˈpærəpət / (say paruhpuht) noun 1. Fortifications a. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. b. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification. 2. any protective wall or barrier… …  

• Blarney Stone — The Blarney Stone is a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney about 8 km from Cork, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of (great eloquence or skill at flattery). The… …   Wikipedia

• Walter Napleton Stone — VC (December 7, 1891 November 30, 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was born in… …   Wikipedia

• Blarney stone — blarney lar ney (bl[aum]r n[y^]), n. [Blarney, a village and castle near Cork in Ireland.] Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] {Blarney stone}, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland (built in 1446), said to make those who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English