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• Barbette — Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to fire over… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette battery — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette carriage — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette gun — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barbette — For the early 20th Century female impersonator, see Barbette (performer)A barbette is a protective circular armor feature around a cannon or heavy artillery gun. The name comes from the French phrase en barbette referring to the practice of… …   Wikipedia

• En barbette — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• In barbette — Barbette Bar*bette , n. [F. Cf. {Barbet}.] (Fort.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. [1913 Webster] {En barbette}, {In barbette}, said of guns when they are elevated so as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• barbette — noun Etymology: French, diminutive of barbe headdress Date: 1772 1. a mound of earth or a protected platform from which guns fire over a parapet 2. an armored structure protecting a gun turret on a warship …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• barbette — /bahr bet /, n. 1. (within a fortification) a platform or mound of earth from which guns may be fired over the parapet instead of through embrasures. 2. Navy. an armored cylinder for protecting the lower part of a turret on a warship. [1765 75; …   Universalium

• barbette — noun The inside fixed trunk of a warships gun mounting, on which the turret revolves. It contains the hoists for shells and cordite from the shell room and magazine …   Wiktionary

• barbette — n. platform of earth within a fort from which guns are fired; armored cylinder around a revolving gun turret on a warship …   English contemporary dictionary