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1. (n.) bulwark
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.
2. bulwark
any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance.
3. bulwark
any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt.
4. bulwark
Usu., bulwarks. (on a ship) a wall enclosing the perimeter of a weather or main deck.
5. (v.t.) bulwark
to fortify or protect with a bulwark.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME bulwerk, prob. < MD bolwerc)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rampart, bulwark, wall
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
2. (noun) bulwark
a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
3. (verb) breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
4. (verb) bulwark
defend with a bulwark
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bulwark
a rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork
2. (noun) bulwark
that which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection
3. (noun) bulwark
the sides of a ship above the upper deck
4. (verb) bulwark
to fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect
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Sense: a wall built as a defence, often made of earth.
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 Afrikaans: bolwerk, verskansing |
 Arabic: حِصْن، مِتْراس |
 Bulgarian: насип |
 Brazilian: amurada |
 Czech: val, opevnění |
 German: das Bollwerk |
 Danish: værn; skanse |
 Greek: πρόχωμα, οχυρό |
 Spanish: baluarte |
 Estonian: kaitsevall |
 Farsi: سنگر |
 Finnish: suojamuuri |
 French: rempart |
 Hebrew: סוֹלֶלַת מָגֵן |
 Hindi: किला, दुर्ग |
 Croatian: bedem |
 Hungarian: bástya |
 Indonesian: kubu pertahanan |
 Italian: bastione |
 Japanese: とりで |
 Korean: 방벽 |
 Lithuanian: pylimas |
 Latvian: aizsargvalnis |
 Malay: benteng |
 Dutch: wal |
 Norwegian: festningsmur,–voll, bolve |
 Polish: wał ochronny |
 Persian: سنگر |
 Pashto: سنګر |
 Portuguese: amurada |
 Romanian: meterez |
 Russian: вал |
 Slovak: val |
 Slovenian: okop |
 Serbian: bedem |
 Swedish: bålverk |
 Thai: ป้อมปราการ |
 Turkish: siper |
 Taiwanese: 堡壘 |
 Ukrainian: вал; бастіон |
 Urdu: پشتہ بندی ، بچاؤ ، پناہ |
 Vietnamese: bức tường thành |
 Chinese: 堡垒 |
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