barbette

Noun

A protective enclosure for a ship's or fort's guns, allowing them to be fired over a protective barrier.

ریشه

Derived from French 'barbette', meaning 'little beard', originally referring to a small fortification.

مثال

• The guns were mounted on a barbette to protect them from enemy fire.
• The fort's barbette was heavily fortified.
• The ship's barbette was designed to allow for maximum firing range.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Ship's barbette Fort's barbette Mounted on a barbette Barbette defenses