"Abatis consisting of trees lying parallel to each other with the branches pointing in the general direction…
"Section of Fortified Wall. (Interior on the left; exterior on the right.) a, a, is the abatis; b, b,…
"An abatis formed by felling trees toward the enemy, leaving the butt hanging to the stump, the branches…
An illustration of a soldier charging through an abatis. Abatis, abattis, or abbattis (a French word…