Pār'a-dŏs, n.
n. [Fr., from parer, to defend, and dos, Lat. dorsum, back.] (Fort.) A mound of earth thrown up to protect a battery or other outwork from a fire in the rear.
n. [Fr., from parer, to defend, and dos, Lat. dorsum, back.] (Fort.) A mound of earth thrown up to protect a battery or other outwork from a fire in the rear.