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Meaning of word bulwark from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.

Example : They stormed the ramparts of the city.
They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.

Synonyms : rampart, wall

Meaning : A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural).

Meaning : 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

Meaning : Defend with a bulwark.