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Parados
Pronunciation : Par`a*dos
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F., fr. parer to defend + dos back, L. dorsum.] (Fort.)
Definition : Defn: An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse. Farrow.
pl. Paradoses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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