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has gloss(noun) (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
barbette
has glosseng: A barbette is a protective circular armour feature around a cannon or heavy artillery gun. The name comes from the French phrase en barbette referring to the practice of firing a field gun over a parapet (defensive wall) rather than through an opening (embrasure). The former gives better angles of fire but less protection. For example, the Confederate defenders at the Second Battle of Fort McAllister were unable to operate their cannons because the en barbette gun emplacements provided poor protection from Union riflemen outside the fort .
lexicalizationeng: barbette
subclass of(noun) structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
mound, hill
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Belarusian
has glossbel: Барбэт ці банк (фр. barbette, ням. Geschutzbank) - насып ці ўзвышэнне ля бруствэра для гарматаў, якія страляюць праз бруствэр. Гарматы ўсьцягваліся на барбэт па ўзвалоках і ставіліся на спэцыяльных платформах. Вышыня барбэта залежала ад вышыні бруствэра, ад канструкцыі лафэта гарматы і ад спосаба яе ўстаноўкі.
lexicalizationbel: барбэт
Czech
lexicalizationces: barbeta
German
has glossdeu: Eine Geschützbank, auch Barbette (franz.: barbette nach der Schutzpatronin der Artilleristen der hl. Barbara) ist eine Form des Geschützunterbaus.
lexicalizationdeu: Geschützbank
French
has glossfra: En artillerie, une barbette est un blindage complet entourant une arme et ses servants. Il sagit dun mur de blindage fixe, en forme de cône, assujetti au pont dun navire de guerre, au fuselage dun avion ou au bâti dune fortification. Larme y est montée sur un pivot et lopérateur tourne avec elle. Pour des raisons évidentes, la barbette est à ciel ouvert, afin de laisser à larme un débattement optimal.
lexicalizationfra: barbette
Italian
has glossita: La barbetta è una struttura difensiva di un cannone o di un pezzo di artiglieria pesante, consistente in un parapetto o barriera oltre la quale si proietta la volata del cannone.
lexicalizationita: barbetta
Japanese
has glossjpn: バーベット (barbette) は、直訳すると「銃座」。主に軍艦搭載用の砲台構造の一種で、上甲板に突き出した円筒形の装甲部を指し、その頂部に火砲が設置される。近代的な砲塔式の軍艦では、バーベットの上に砲塔の旋回部分が設置されることがしばしば見られ、この場合はバーベット部とも呼ばれる。
lexicalizationjpn: バーベット
Korean
lexicalizationkor: 고정 포탑
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Norwegian
has glossnor: Barbette [-bet'] (fr.: etter artilleristenes skytshelgen, den hellige Barbara). En foreldet og utsatt form for oppstilling av tyngre skyts. På land oppstilles kanonaffutasjen på en dreieskive bak et lavt brystvern. Bla. brukt på Torgauten fort. På skip betegnet «barbette» et lavt pansertårn uten tak. Kanonen skyter over brystvernet eller kanten av panseret. Kanonen på Hauk-klassen motortorpedobåter er et nyere eksempel på en barbettemontert kanon på et fartøy.
lexicalizationnor: barbette
Polish
has glosspol: Barbeta
lexicalizationpol: barbeta
Portuguese
has glosspor: Em arquitetura militar, a barbeta ou barbete (do Italiano barbetta, através do Francês barbette) é uma plataforma de uma fortificação onde estão instaladas bocas de fogo que disparam por cima do parapeito. O termo "barbeta" foi aplicado, por extensão, às peças de artilharia naval instaladas de um modo semelhante e às respetivas cintas circulares couraçadas. O termo também foi aplicado a certos postos de metralhadora de alguns aviões da Segunda Guerra Mundial.
lexicalizationpor: barbeta
Russian
has glossrus: Барбе́т  — защитное сооружение вокруг артиллерийского орудия.
lexicalizationrus: барбет
Castilian
has glossspa: Se denomina barbeta al trozo de parapeto ordinariamente colocado en los ángulos de un bastión destinado a que tire la artillería a descubierto
lexicalizationspa: barbeta
Serbian
has glosssrp: Барбета је у фортификацији платформа насута земљом иза бедемског гродобрана утврђења. Служи за смјеђтај артиљеријских оруђа.
lexicalizationsrp: Барбета
Swedish
lexicalizationswe: skjutplattform
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Media
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media:imgBundesarchiv Bild 193-05-3-38, Schlachtschiff Bismarck.jpg
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