Synonyms & related words for parapet

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parapet — including breastwork, machicolation, escarp, vallation, embankment, bartizan. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to parapet

Explore words related to parapet — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include balustrade, brattishing, railing, battlements, handrail, banisters, crenelated, revetment. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for parapet

Common synonyms for parapet include breastwork, machicolation, escarp, vallation, embankment, bartizan, wall, fence — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does parapet come from?

The word parapet breaks down into 2 roots of Italian and Latin origin: para-, from Italian paro (“ward off, guard”); and -pet, from Latin pectus (“chest, breast”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.