parapet.

a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, balcony, bridge, or similar raised place

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Words that belong together

• roof parapet
• low parapet
• stone parapet

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Rainwater pooled behind the roof parapet.

She looked over the bridge parapet at the river.

The defenders crouched behind the parapet.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Architecture. Can also refer to a defensive breastwork. It need not have battlements. Plural: parapets.