barbette

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Synonyms: barrette, barbotte, babette, barnette, barbetta, barette, bimbette, barbecue, burette, baguette, barbet

Antonyms: barrette, barbotte, babette, barnette, barbetta, barette, bimbette, barbecue, burette, baguette, barbet

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Noun

1. A mound of earth or a platform in a [[fortification]], on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[inside]] [[fixed]] [[trunk]] of a [[warship]]'s [[gun]]-[[mounting]], on which the [[turret]] [[revolve]]s. It contains the [[hoist]]s for [[shell]]s and [[cordite]] from the shell-room and [[magazine]].

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