S sgtabj Cadet Joined Feb 20, 2005 Aug 12, 2001 #1 Barbette A raised wooden bed or platform that allowed an artillery piece to be fired over a wall without exposing the gun crew. Used mostly in permanent or semi-permanent fortifications. A besieging army often substituted an earthen mound.
Barbette A raised wooden bed or platform that allowed an artillery piece to be fired over a wall without exposing the gun crew. Used mostly in permanent or semi-permanent fortifications. A besieging army often substituted an earthen mound.