parados

American  

[par-uh-dos] / ˈpær əˌdɒs /

noun

Fortification.

1. a bank of earth built behind a trench or military emplacement to protect soldiers from a surprise attack from the rear.

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parados British  

/ ˈpærəˌdɒs /

noun

1. a bank behind a trench or other fortification, giving protection from being fired on from the rear

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Etymology

Origin of parados

From French, dating back to 1825–35; para- ², reredos

Example Sentences

“Evidentemente, estoy entusiasmado con la nueva oportunidad y me alegro de que todo haya resultado como lo ha hecho. Creo que ambos equipos han salido bien parados de este asunto, y podemos seguir adelante”.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2021

Does he inquire about the food, the washing facilities, parapet or parados; what a time-fuse does when its time has expired, or even as to the use and abuse of the entrenching tool?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 by Various

The back of the trench is protected by a ridge of earth commonly known as a parados.

From Leaves from a Field Note-Book by Morgan, John Hartman

These trenches are very pretty—the parapet and parados covered with grass and flowers.

From At Ypres with Best-Dunkley by Floyd, Thomas Hope

The cutting of new trenches, the deepening and widening of the old ones, and the repair and adjustment of the parapets and parados, had entailed much hard work.

From The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula by Collett, Herbert Brayley