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A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.

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  1. n. A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.
  2. n. A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.
  3. 1. (Fort.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. 2. (Engineering) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.
  4. n. A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. n. A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.