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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ab·a·tis /ˈæbəˌti, ˈæbətəs/
 鹿柴,拒木,鐵絲網

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ab·a·tis, Aba·t·tis, n.  Fort. A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 abatis
      n : line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live
          trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire
          entwined) toward the enemy [syn: abattis]