bulwark
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(verb) defend with a bulwark |
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Related Words: defend |
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| 2. |
(noun) a fence-like structure around a deck |
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Synonyms: bulwarks |
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Related Words: barrier |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: rampart, wall |
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Related Words: Chinese Wall, Great Wall of China, bailey, battlement, crenelation, crenellation, earthwork, embankment, fortification, fraise, munition |
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(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away |
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Synonyms: breakwater, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall |
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Related Words: barrier |
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