parapet
[noun]
Synonyms: bulwark, bastion, breastwork, rampart

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par‧a‧pet /ˈpærəpət, ˈpærəpɪt, -pet/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: parapetto, from parare 'to protect' + petto 'chest']

1. a low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc

2. a protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a trench in a war

3. put/stick your head above the parapet British English to take a risk

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