Definitions for bulwark
ˈbʊl wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl-bul·wark

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. rampart, bulwark, wallnoun

   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. bulwarknoun

   a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)

3. breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jettyverb

   a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

4. bulwarkverb

   defend with a bulwark

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulwarknoun

   A defensive wall or rampart.

2. bulwarknoun

   A defense or safeguard.

3. bulwarknoun

   A breakwater.

4. bulwarknoun

   The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.

5. bulwarkverb

   To fortify something with a wall or rampart.

6. bulwarkverb

   To provide protection of defense for something.

7. Etymology: cognate with German Bollwerk, Danish bolværk, Dutch bolwerk. The first part is akin to bole. Cognates include boulevard (from French boulevard, from Dutch), Spanish baluarte and Italian baluardo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BULWARKnoun

   Etymology: bolwercke, Dutch; probably only from its strength and largeness.

   1. A fortification; a citadel.

   But him the squire made quickly to retreat,
   Encountering fierce with single sword in hand,
   And ’twixt him and his lord did like a bulwark stand. Edmund Spenser, Fairy Queen, b. i. cant. viii. stanz. 12.

   Who oft repair
   Their earthen bulwarks ’gainst the ocean flood. Edward Fairfax, b. i.

   Taking away needless bulwarks, divers were demolished upon the sea coasts. John Hayward.

   We have bulwarks round us;
   Within our walls are troops enur’d to toil. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   Our naval strength is a general bulwark to the British nation. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 42.

   2. A security.

   Some making the wars their bulwark, that have before gored the gentle bosom of peace with pillage and robbery. William Shakespeare.

2. To Bulwarkverb

   To fortify; to strengthen with bulwarks.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   And yet no bulwark’d town, or distant coast,
   Preserves the beauteous youth from being seen. Addison.

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1. bulwark

   A bulwark is a strong wall or structure that offers protection or defense. It can also refer to anything seen as a secure or protective barrier or safeguard. The term can be used in a literal or figurative sense.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bulwarknoun

   a rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork

2. Bulwarknoun

   that which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection

3. Bulwarknoun

   the sides of a ship above the upper deck

4. Bulwarkverb

   to fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bulwark

   Bulwark is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe who first appeared as an antagonist of Generation X in Generation X #11.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bulwark

   bool′wark, n. a fortification or rampart: a breakwater or sea-wall: any means of defence or security.—v.t. to defend. [Cf. Ger. bollwerk.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulwark

   The planking or wood-work round a vessel above her deck, and fastened externally to the stanchions and timber-heads. In this form it is a synonym of berthing. Also, the old name for a bastion.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulwark

   In fortification, a rampart or bastion; an outwork for defense; that which secures against an enemy; a shelter or means of protection.

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Defend

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bulwark in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bulwark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bulwark in a Sentence

1. James Madison:

   The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy. They are more: they are the best basis of public liberty, and the strongest bulwark of public safety. It follows, that the greater the proportion of this class to the whole society, the more free, the more independent, and the more happy must be the society itself.

2. Cherian George:

   Lee was an unshakeable bulwark against majoritarian tendencies that could have easily overwhelmed Singapore, lee went to the extent of amending the republic's Constitution to stop any party from sweeping into power without minority support.

3. Ben LaBolt:

   While relatively moderate Republican House candidates performed in line with expectations, MAGA aligned, election denying extremists lost nearly all of their tossup races, their beliefs were simply too radical for persuadable voters. President Biden and Democrats beat expectations by nominating mainstream candidates, passing a popular agenda to bring down costs for working Americans, and serving as a bulwark against extremism.

4. Emma Goldman:

   The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity the least divergence from it is the greatest crime.

5. Stephen Baker:

   Those people who say they have no voice, the union is the bulwark.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bulwark
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bulwark
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bulwark
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulwark
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bulwark
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bulwark
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=bulwark
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html