Meaning
railing, parapet
- a low protective wall or barrier along the edge of a balcony, bridge, or roof
In a sentence
Non sporgerti troppo dal parapetto del balcone.
Don't lean too far over the balcony railing.
Hanno restaurato il vecchio parapetto in pietra del ponte.
They restored the old stone parapet of the bridge.
Il gatto camminava tranquillo lungo il parapetto della terrazza.
The cat was walking calmly along the terrace railing.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| parapetto | masculine · singular |
| parapetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literally 'chest-protector' (para + petto), commonly used for balcony or bridge railings.