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bulwark (noun)

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  • 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 — I noun abutment, asylum, barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, buffer, bulkhead, buttress, citadel, defense, embankment, fort, fortification, fortress, guard, haven, insulation, insulator, palladium, parapet, preservation, propugnaculum,… …   Law dictionary

  • bulwark — noun (C) 1 something that protects you from an unpleasant situation (+ against): The Soviet Union was our only bulwark against fascism. 2 bulwarks (plural) the sides of a boat or ship above the deck 1 (1) 3 a strong structure like a wall, built… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bulwark — noun 1) ancient bulwarks Syn: wall, rampart, fortification, parapet, stockade, palisade, barricade, embankment, earthwork 2) a bulwark of liberty Syn: protector, defender, protection …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • bulwark plating — noun : the light plating that projects above the hull plating of a ship and serves as a bulwark …   Useful english dictionary

  • bulwark — UK [ˈbʊlwə(r)k] / US [ˈbʊlwərk] noun Word forms bulwark : singular bulwark plural bulwarks 1) [countable] formal someone or something that protects or defends something such as a belief, idea, or way of life The country is valued as a bulwark of… …   English dictionary

  • bulwark — bul|wark [ bulwərk ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL someone or something that protects or defends something such as a belief, idea, or way of life: The country is valued as a bulwark of peace, stability, and democracy in a difficult region of the world.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bulwark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bulwerke, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from bolle tree trunk + werc work Date: 15th century 1. a. a solid wall like structure raised for defense ; rampart b. breakwater, seawall 2. a strong support or pro …   New Collegiate 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 — [ 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

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