Definition:
A parapet is built at the border—where a fall is possible and height demands respect. It can guard rooftops, fortifications, balconies, and old stone walkways. Parapets frame the view while reminding you of what’s below. The word suggests architecture that anticipates risk without making a spectacle of it. It captures safety shaped into the edge of a structure.
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