Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbette

/bɑːˈbɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: bar-bette
IPA: /bɑːˈbɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.

noun

The inside fixed trunk of a warship's gun-mounting, on which the turret revolves. It contains the hoists for shells and cordite from the shell-room and magazine.

Example Sentences

"Cleverly camouflaged with grey felt, which exactly matched the colour of the walls, it led upwards to a barbette, or platform, perched beside the gate."
"The belted cruiser Pamiat Azova or Remembrance of Azoff, is 377 feet long. She is an improved Dmitri Dontskoi, and carries her two 8-inch guns in sponsoned barbettes on either broadside"

Etymology

Borrowed from French barbette.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bɑːˈbɛt/

Inflected Forms

barbettes (plural)

Phrases

barbette carriage barbette gun en barbette in barbette

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce barbette?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɑːˈbɛt/.
What does barbette mean?: A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
Where does barbette come from?: Borrowed from French barbette.

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