/ Dictionary / Index A abatis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•a•tis Pronunciation: (ab'u-tē", -tis, u-bat'ē, u-bat'is), [key] — pl. ab•a•tis ab•a•tis•es an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy. a barbed wire entanglement used as an obstacle or barricade against an enemy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abatis (Thesaurus) abatement abat-jour Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language