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Definition of Abatised

Abatised
Abatised Ab"a*tised ([a^]b"[.a]*t[i^]st), a. Provided with an abatis.
Abatis
Abatis Ab"a*tis, Abattis Aba"t*tis, ([a^]b"[.a]*t[i^]s; French [.a]`b[.a]`t[=e]") n. [F. abatis, abattis, mass of things beaten or cut down, fr. abattre. See Abate.] (Fort.) A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.

Meaning of Abatised from wikipedia

- War and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Gregory of Tours mentions the use of abatises several times in his writing about the history of the early Franks. He...
- fortifications would be constructed if time allowed. Examples included rifle pits, abatises, wire obstacles, land mines, and palisades. Truly impressive trench systems...
- the outlying districts of the country, such as regions along the border abatises called zasechniye linii (засечные линии) (ukases of 1653 and 1656), Siberia...
- batteries, then from the cavalier, and rifle fire from behind the line of abatises entailed heavy losses, but the Russians did not stop; The Second Major...
- enemy side of the moats, build two or three layers of barbed wire and abatises.  In most outside areas, lay mines. (See External links: "Mr.Tan's Talks...
- earlier his men systematically fell trees across the Oneida Carry, creating abatises, and St. Leger needed to clear the path before his artillery could proceed...
- defensive fortifications that time permitted. Examples included rifle pits, abatises, wire obstacles, land mines, and palisades. Truly impressive trench systems...
- Watering Place Redoubts. These were three British circular redoubts, double-abatised, with about 200 men each, located at present-day Fort Hill Circle in St...
- south to engage the enemy. Gallas had his troops build and stay behind abatises and entrenchments south of the river Eider in Holstein in an attempt to...
- Russian zapovednik (strict ecological reserve). Zaseki in Russian means abatises, field fortifications made of felled trees. In medieval times, the Kaluga...