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bulwark

/ bulwark /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
defend with a bulwark
Type of:
defend
Derived:
rampart wall breakwater groin groyne
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
a fence-like structure around a deck
Type of:
barrier
Has parts:
ship
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
embankment
Kinds of:
Antonine Wall bailey battlement crenelation crenellation
Has parts:
fortification munition
Derived:
wall palisade fence fence in surround
noun Sense 4
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Type of:
barrier
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

defend barrier embankment Antonine Wall bailey battlement crenelation crenellation