متراس

العربية

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متراس

/mit.raːs/

Where it comes from

From Aramaic תְּרֵיסָא (trēsā, “shield”), from Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós, “door-stone”), hence doublet of تُرْس (turs, “shield”).

noun مِتْرَاس · mitrās · مَتَارِيس · الْمِتْرَاس

bolt, door-latch
barricade, rampart, parapet, roadblock; embankment, mount

In English

barricade a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
rampart defensive ridge of earth

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"متراس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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متراس. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3

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"متراس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {متراس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}