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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Castle architecture, Weapon fixtures, Naval warfare, Articles with short description
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barbette  Barbette armour  barbettes
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(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet WordNet 3.0
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(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Barbettes are several types of gun emplacement in terrestrial fortifications or on naval ships. Wikipedia
Type of gun emplacement Wikidata
A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet. Wiktionary
IS A
mound
fortification
HAS INSTANCE
Dvenadsat Apostolov
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Sytin Military Encyclopedia
FACET OF
artillery
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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barbette
Wikipedia
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barbette
Wikidata
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barbette
Wiktionary
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barbette
Wikipedia Redirections
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Barbette armour, barbettes

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