The invaders fired arrows over the castle's parapet.
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Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025 But after Skydance’s deal to takeover Paramount became official this morning, George Cheeks, who is Chair of TV Media at the company, put his head above the parapet.—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025 One of the richest colleges in the world, its solid stone walls and parapets drip with the grandeur of old wealth.—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025 Second, the extent of the controversies has often been exaggerated: a handful of Trump supporters have stuck their heads above the parapet, the media have sniffed drama and written up stories about friction, and nothing has ultimately changed.—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for parapet
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Etymology
borrowed from Middle French & Italian; Middle French parapete, parapet, borrowed from Italian parapetto, from para "(it) shields, protects" (3rd singular present of parare "to prepare, adorn, avert, shield") + petto "breast, chest," going back to Latin pector-, pectus — more at parry, pectoral entry 2
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