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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. a bulwark of freedom. 3. nautical : the side of a ship above the upper deckusually used in plural. bulwark. 2 of 2. verb.
noun. 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.
noun [ C ] formal uk / ˈbʊl.wək / us / ˈbʊl.wɚk / Add to word list. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protection and protectors. adoptable. aegis. anti-shark. anti-skid. chaperone. custodian. den mother. doorkeeper.
noun [ C ] formal us / ˈbʊl.wɚk / uk / ˈbʊl.wək / Add to word list. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: My savings were a bulwark against unemployment. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Protection and protectors. adoptable. aegis. anti-shark. anti-skid. chaperone. custodian. den mother. doorkeeper.
n. 1. (Fortifications) a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart. 2. a person or thing acting as a defence against injury, annoyance, etc. 3. (Nautical Terms) ( often plural) nautical a solid vertical fencelike structure along the outward sides of a deck. 4. (Navigation) a breakwater or mole.
Definitions of bulwark. noun. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes. synonyms: rampart, wall. see more. noun. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away. synonyms: breakwater, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall. see more.
4 days ago · 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. verb. 5. (transitive) to defend or fortify with or as if with a bulwark.
[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.
Definitions of 'bulwark' A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'bulwark' British English: bʊlwəʳk American English: bʊlwərk. More. Conjugations of 'bulwark' present simple: I bulwark, you bulwark [...] past simple: I bulwarked, you bulwarked [...]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bul‧wark /ˈbʊlwək $ -wərk/ noun [ countable] 1 something that protects you from an unpleasant situation bulwark against a bulwark against dictatorship 2 → bulwarks 3 a strong structure like a wall, built for defence Examples from the Corpus bulwark • This provides a necessary bulwark against the da...
