barbette

Definition

A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French barbette.

Example Sentences

• "Cleverly camouflaged with grey felt, which exactly matched the colour of the walls, it led upwards to a barbette, or platform, perched beside the gate."
• "The belted cruiser Pamiat Azova or Remembrance of Azoff, is 377 feet long. She is an improved Dmitri Dontskoi, and carries her two 8-inch guns in sponsoned barbettes on either broadside"