What is another word for barbette?

Pronunciation: [bɑːbˈɛt] (IPA)

Barbette defines an elevated platform used to mount artillery batteries, which are located at a rampart's crest. Common synonyms include gun platform, gun emplacement, or artillery platform. Another synonym used in the military context is a bunker, which is an underground facility for protecting weapons and personnel from enemy fire. In naval terms, a barbette is a structure that supports and protects the guns on a ship's deck. Other related terms may include citadel, fortress, or stronghold, which refer to a fortified structure. All these synonyms underline the importance of barbettes in fortification and defense.

What are the hypernyms for Barbette?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Barbette?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for barbette (as nouns)

Usage examples for Barbette

It has two tiers of casemates, besides a heavy barbette battery.
"Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863"
Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle
He told me that Fort Sumter was to be covered by degrees with the long green moss which in this country hangs down from the trees: he thinks that when this is pressed it will deaden the effect of the shot without being inflammable; and he also said that, even if the walls of Fort Sumter were battered down, the barbette battery would still remain, supported on the piers.
"Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863"
Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle
The after barbette swung round, and at the same moment, or perhaps half a minute before, Erskine touched two other buttons in rapid succession.
"The World Peril of 1910"
George Griffith

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