defensive bulwark

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• bulwark — n Bulwark, breastwork, rampart, parapet, bastion are comparable when they denote a structure above the ground that forms part of a fortification and is specifically intended for purposes of defense. Bulwark is the most general and the least… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• bulwark — [bool′wərk, bul′wərk] n. [ME bulwerk < MDu bolwerc: see BOLE1 & WORK] 1. an earthwork or defensive wall; fortified rampart 2. BREAKWATER 3. a person or thing serving as a strong defense or protection 4. [ …   English World dictionary

• bulwark — ► NOUN 1) a defensive wall. 2) an extension of a ship s sides above deck level. ORIGIN from Low German and Dutch bolwerk …   English terms dictionary

• bulwark — /ˈbʊlwək / (say boolwuhk) noun 1. Fortifications a defensive mound of earth or other material situated round a place; a rampart. 2. any protection against annoyance or injury from outside. 3. (usually plural) Nautical a solid part of a ship s… …  

• bulwark — 1. noun /ˈbʊlwɝk,ˈbʊlwɔɹk/ a) A defensive wall or rampart. b) A defense or safeguard. 2. verb /ˈbʊlwɝk,ˈbʊlwɔɹk/ a) To …   Wiktionary

• Bulwark — A defensive rampart, fortification ( Cf. boulevard). [< OldEngl. baulk = mound, ridge, + work] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• bulwark — [ bʊlwək] noun 1》 a defensive wall. 2》 an extension of a ship s sides above deck level. Origin ME: from Mid. Low Ger. and MDu. bolwerk …   English new terms dictionary

• bulwark — n. 1 a defensive wall, esp. of earth; a rampart; a mole or breakwater. 2 a person, principle, etc., that acts as a defence. 3 (usu. in pl.) a ship s side above deck. Etymology: ME f. MLG, MDu. bolwerk: see BOLE(1), WORK …   Useful english dictionary

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