bulwark, n.
(bulwarks)
(bulwarks)
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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breakwater bulwark groin groyne jetty mole seawall
a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
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bulwark
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
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bulwark rampart wall
sample sentences
"they stormed the ramparts of the city""they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
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