From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bulwark \Bul"wark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bulwarked}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bulwarking}.]
To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by
fortification; to protect.
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Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed
With rising towers. --Glover.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Bulwark \Bul"wark\, n. [Akin to D. bolwerk, G. bollwerk, Sw.
bolwerk, Dan. bolv[aum]rk, bulv[aum]rk, rampart; akin to G.
bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See {Bole} stem, and
{Work}, n., and cf. {Boulevard}.]
1. (Fort.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
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2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from
attack; any means of defense or protection.
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The royal navy of England hath ever been its
greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our
island. --Blackstone.
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3. pl. (Naut.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck,
usually a fencelike structure around the deck.
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Syn: See {Rampart}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bulwark
n 1: 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" [syn: {rampart},
{bulwark}, {wall}]
2: a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
3: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
[syn: {breakwater}, {groin}, {groyne}, {mole}, {bulwark},
{seawall}, {jetty}]
v 1: defend with a bulwark
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