Barbette
31barbette — /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; < …
32Barbette — /bahr bet /, n. a female given name, form of Barbara. * * * …
33barbette — 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 …
34barbette — n. platform of earth within a fort from which guns are fired; armored cylinder around a revolving gun turret on a warship …
35barbette — [bα: bɛt] noun a fixed armoured housing at the base of a gun turret on a warship or armoured vehicle. Origin C18: from Fr., dimin. of barbe (see barb1) …
36Barbette — fine linen band encircling the head wide at the crown and thin under the chin like a strap …
37barbette — bar·bette …
38barbette — bar•bette [[t]bɑrˈbɛt[/t]] n. 1) for a platform or mound of earth in a fortification, from which guns may be fired over the parapet 2) mil an armored cylinder for protecting the lower part of a turret on a warship • Etymology: 1765–75; < F,… …
39barbette — /baˈbɛt/ (say bah bet) noun 1. a platform or mound of earth within a fortification, from which guns may be fired over the parapet instead of through embrasures. 2. Navy an armoured cylinder to protect a turret on a warship. {French, feminine… …
40barbette — n. gun platform behind parapet; armoured protection of gun platform on ship …
