Thesaurus: bulwark

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1. n. A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
2. n. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.
3. n. The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
4. v. t. To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.
5. n. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
6. n. a fencelike structure around a deck
7. n. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
8. v. defend with a bulwark
9. 1. (Fort.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork. 2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection. The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our island. Blackstone. 3. pl. (Naut.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck. Syn. -- See Rampart. To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect. Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed With rising towers. Glover.
10. n:100 n. a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) v. defend with a bulwark