- paradoses
- 'pærədɑs /-dɒs n. mound of earth behind a trench that protects soldiers from the shock of explosions and from surprise attacks from the rear (Military)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Paradoses — parados par a*dos (p[a^]r [.a]*d[o^]s), n.; pl. {Paradoses} (p[a^]r [.a]*d[o^]s*[e^]z). [F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.] (Fort.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parados — par a*dos (p[a^]r [.a]*d[o^]s), n.; pl. {Paradoses} (p[a^]r [.a]*d[o^]s*[e^]z). [F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.] (Fort.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
