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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Definition of abatis

: a defensive obstacle formed by felled trees with sharpened branches facing the enemy.

Learn something new every day.

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4 posted on 02/19/2022 7:49:31 AM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: M Kehoe

If I ever see an abatis I will steer clear.


5 posted on 02/19/2022 7:51:49 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: M Kehoe

I love these kinds of history threads.


11 posted on 02/19/2022 4:26:55 PM PST by flaglady47 (Donald J.Trump, President in 2024 - DeSantis for VP (or Senior Advisor))
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