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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"
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.
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection. 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.
Definitions of 'bulwark' bulwark against bulwark of. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'bulwark' American English: bʊlwərk British English: bʊlwəʳk. More. Conjugations of 'bulwark' present simple: I bulwark, you bulwark [...] past simple: I bulwarked, you bulwarked [...] past participle: bulwarked. More. Synonyms of '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.
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.
