Noun: parapet per-u-pit or 'per-u,pet [N. Amer], pa-ru-pit or 'pa-ru,pet [Brit]
- A low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
"Children were warned not to lean against the parapet of the high-rise building"
- Fortification consisting of a low wall
"The soldiers took cover behind the parapet during the attack";
- breastwork
Derived forms: parapets
Type of: fortification [rare], munition, wall
Encyclopedia: Parapet