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- DictionaryBul·wark/ˈbo͝olˌwərk/
noun
- 1. a defensive wall.
- 2. an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck: "the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks"
1. a. : a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart. b. : breakwater, seawall. building a bulwark in the harbor. 2. : a strong support or protection. democratic principles that stand as a bulwark against tyranny.
BULWARK definition: 1. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: 2. something that protects…. Learn more.
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart. any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance: The new dam was a bulwark against future floods. any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt: Religion was his bulwark. Synonyms: mainstay, buttress, support.
A seawall that runs perpendicular to the shore is sometimes called a bulwark, because it defends the beach, not against invaders, but against beach erosion. Although the noun bulwark can refer to any fortified wall, it often specifically refers to an earthen wall, like a rampart.
noun. 1. a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart. 2. a person or thing acting as a defence against injury, annoyance, etc. 3. (often plural) nautical. a solid vertical fencelike structure along the outward sides of a deck. 4. a breakwater or mole.
BULWARK meaning: 1. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: 2. something that protects…. Learn more.
bul·wark. (bo͝ol′wərk, -wôrk′, bŭl′-) n. 1. A wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart. 2. Something serving as a defense or safeguard: "We have seen the necessity of the Union, as our bulwark against foreign danger" (James Madison). 3. A breakwater.
Bulwark definition: A wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart.
[usually singular] bulwark (against something) (formal) a person or thing that protects or defends something. a bulwark against extremism; At the time fascism had many supporters in the West, who saw it as a bulwark against communism.
BULWARK meaning: 1 : something that provides protection for or against something; 2 : a wall that is built for protection rampart.
