as in rampart
a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge
The invaders fired arrows over the castle's parapet.
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According to the suit, shoddily laid bricks in the penthouse and parapet walls allow moisture to collect.
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Ethan M Steinberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Then, just as abruptly, the parapet has crumbled, cluttering the water with floating pieces of brash.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2024
When the local policeman informs them that the victim’s vehicle had plunged over the parapet of a stone bridge and leads them to the morgue, Katerina sees her worst suspicions confirmed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
For decades, a law in Ventura mandated that brick buildings be retrofitted above the roof line — strengthening only the parapet, a low wall on the roof — a minimal requirement that does not fix the vulnerability that puts the rest of the structure at risk of collapse.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Ethan M Steinberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
Then, just as abruptly, the parapet has crumbled, cluttering the water with floating pieces of brash.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 Feb. 2024
When the local policeman informs them that the victim’s vehicle had plunged over the parapet of a stone bridge and leads them to the morgue, Katerina sees her worst suspicions confirmed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
For decades, a law in Ventura mandated that brick buildings be retrofitted above the roof line — strengthening only the parapet, a low wall on the roof — a minimal requirement that does not fix the vulnerability that puts the rest of the structure at risk of collapse.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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