parados

A soldier stands guard behind the parados of a trench.

Definition

1. Noun (military):
   • A ridge or mound of earth built along the back of a trench or fortification to protect soldiers from attacks from the rear.

Usage Examples

• (A defensive earthwork at the back of a military position.)
• (The protective mound behind the defensive line.)

Advanced Usage

• "to raise a parados": to build or reinforce the rear defensive wall.
  • The engineers raised a parados after the first attack to prevent flanking. (They built the protective mound.)

Variants and Related Words

• None directly derived from "parados" itself. However, note the similar but distinct term "parapet" (a protective wall at the front of a trench).
  • The soldiers fired over the parapet while the parados protected their backs. (Two different defensive features.)

Synonyms

• Rear earthwork: a mound of earth at the back of a fortification.
• Back berm: a raised bank at the rear of a trench.

Phrasal Verbs

• None: "parados" is a noun only and does not form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• None: "parados" is a technical military term and does not appear in common idioms.