PARAPET Synonyms

• a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

• a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

• a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety

• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

• material for making rails or rails collectively

• an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

• anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

• (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

• a difficult or awkward situation

• a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

• a layer of material that encloses space

• a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

• surround with a wall in order to fortify