Definitions for rampartˈræm pɑrt, -pərt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ram•partˈræm pɑrt, -pərt(n.)
a mound of earth, rubble, or similar material raised around a place as a fortification. such a fortification together with a stone or earth parapet capping it.
Category: Fortification
anything serving as a bulwark or defense.
(v.t.)to furnish with or as if with a rampart.
Origin of rampart:
1575–85; < MF, der. of remparer=re-re - +emparer to take possession of
Princeton's WordNet
rampart, bulwark, wall(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
rampart(Noun)
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
rampart(Noun)
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
rampart(Noun)
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
rampart(Noun)
A steep bank of a river or gorge.
rampart(Verb)
To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
Webster Dictionary
Rampart(noun)
that which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark
Rampart(noun)
a broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification
Rampart(verb)
to surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts
Translations for rampart
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
rampart(noun)
(often in plural) a mound or wall for defence
The defenders were drawn up on the ramparts.
- skansAfrikaans
- مِتْراسArabic
- укреплениеBulgarian
- baluartePortuguese (BR)
- hradbyCzech
- der WallGerman
- forsvarsværkDanish
- έπαλξη, προμαχώναςGreek
- terraplén; murallaSpanish
- (kaitse)vallEstonian
- بارو؛ خاکریزFarsi
- valliFinnish
- rempartFrench
- סוֹלֵלָת מָגֵןHebrew
- परकोटाHindi
- bedemCroatian
- sáncHungarian
- kubu pertahananIndonesian
- virkisveggurIcelandic
- bastione, baluardoItalian
- 塁壁Japanese
- 방어물, 성벽Korean
- (tvirtovės) pylimas, sienaLithuanian
- valnis; aizsargsienaLatvian
- tembok kubuMalay
- walDutch
- festningsvoll, vernNorwegian
- wałPolish
- بارو؛ خاکریزPersian
- كلا، ديوال (دمدافعى دپاره پښتهPashto
- baluartePortuguese
- meterez(e)Romanian
- крепостной валRussian
- hradby, ochranný valSlovak
- obzidjeSlovenian
- bedemSerbian
- vall, skyddsvärnSwedish
- เขื่อนดินหรือหินที่ทำล้อมป้องกันปราสาทหรือเมืองThai
- kale duvarı, surTurkish
- 防禦牆Chinese (Trad.)
- валUkrainian
- دیوارUrdu
- thành lũyVietnamese
- 防御墙Chinese (Simp.)
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