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- DictionaryPar·a·pet/ˈperəpət/
noun
- 1. a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony: "she stood on the bridge, leaning over the parapet to watch the water race by"
noun
Barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure
A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian parapetto (parare 'to cover/defend' and petto 'chest/breast'). Where extending above a roof, a parapet may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the edge line of the roof surface, or may be a continuati... Wikipedia