abattis

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English

Pronunciation

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Noun

abattis (plural abattis or abattises)

  1. Alternative spelling of abatis

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French

Etymology

From abattre +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

Noun

abattis m (plural abattis)

  1. rubble
  2. (Canada) An area that has been cleared of trees, but not yet of their stumps.
  3. (cooking, plural only) giblets
  4. (military) abatis
  5. (dated, slang, plural only) limbs

Verb

abattis

  1. first-person singular past historic of abattre
  2. second-person singular past historic of abattre

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