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The correct spelling is barbette.
How to pronounce barbette
noun
IPA: /bɑːˈbɛt/
Say it like: Bar-bet-te
The correct spelling is barbette. A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
- 2.The inside fixed trunk of a warship's gun-mounting, on which the turret revolves. It contains the hoists for shells and cordite from the shell-room and magazine.
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