# barbette

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɑːˈbɛt/

## Definitions
1. A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet.
2. The inside fixed trunk of a warship's gun-mounting, on which the turret revolves. It contains the hoists for shells and cordite from the shell-room and magazine.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French barbette.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barbette