n.

1. A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony.
2. An earthen or stone embankment protecting soldiers from enemy fire. See synonyms at bulwark.

[French, from Italian parapetto : parare, to shield; see parasol + petto, chest (from Latin pectus).]

n. a protective wall or earth defense along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops.

parapeted adj.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

1. A low guarding wall at any point of sudden drop, as at the edge of a terrace, roof, battlement, balcony, etc.
2. A defense wall.
3. In an exterior wall, fire wall, or party wall, the part entirely above the roof.

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An outer wall protecting soldiers moving along a walkway around the top of a fort or town defences.

IN BRIEF: A wall or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers. Also: a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a roof, bridge, or platform.

The law requires a parapet on roofs used for recreation.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rækværk, brystværn

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    undgå risici
• put one's head above the parapet    tage risici

Nederlands (Dutch)
borstwering, balustrade

Français (French)
n. - (Archit, Mil) parapet

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    éviter de prendre des risques
• put one's head above the parapet    (fig) prendre des risques

Deutsch (German)
n. - Brüstung, Brustwehr

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    Risiko vermeiden
• put one's head above the parapet    ein Risiko eingehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οικοδ.) θωράκιο, παραπέτο, στηθαίο

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    δεν εκτίθεμαι σε κινδύνους
• put one's head above the parapet    εκτίθεμαι σε κινδύνους

Italiano (Italian)
parapetto

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    mettersi dietro le quinte
• put one's head above the parapet    farsi avanti

Português (Portuguese)
n. - parapeito (m)

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    manter-se longe de perigos
• put one's head above the parapet    expor-se a perigos

Русский (Russian)
парапет, бруствер

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    вмешиваться, рисковать
• put one's head above the parapet    не вмешиваться, не рисковать

Español (Spanish)
n. - parapeto, pretil

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    evitar el riesgo, mantenerse a buen recaudo
• put one's head above the parapet    asumir el riesgo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - balustrad, räcke, bröstvärn

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
栏杆, 胸墙, 扶手

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    躲在护墙下
• put one's head above the parapet    头伸出在护墙以上

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 欄杆, 胸牆, 扶手

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    躲在護牆下
• put one's head above the parapet    頭伸出在護牆以上

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 난간, 흉벽, 흉장

idioms:

• keep one's head below the parapet    위험을 감수하다
• put one's head above the parapet    위험을 피하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手すり, 胸壁

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) متراس, , حاجزز السقف أو الجسر أو الشرفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סוללת-עפר, תל-חזה, חומת-מגן, מעקה‬

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