bulwark

Meaning of bulwark

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

late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bolwerk ; related to bole1 and work.

Information about bulwark

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of bulwark is: bulwarks.
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Hyphenation of bulwark

bul-wark

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • bulwark is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

bulwark synonyms

Meaning rampart:

rampart, wall

Meaning breakwater:

breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, seawall, jetty

Meaning a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack:

fortification

Meaning a protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops:

parapet

Meaning a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defence against attack or as a means of confining animals:

stockade

Meaning a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence:

palisade

Meaning an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces:

barricade

Meaning a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area:

embankment

Meaning a large artificial bank of soil, especially one used as a fortification:

earthwork

Meaning a low temporary defence or parapet:

breastwork

Meaning a flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal:

berm

Meaning (in ancient Rome) a defensive wall, rampart, or stockade:

vallum

Meaning a defensive wall of a castle or walled city:

circumvallation

Translation of bulwark

Words that rhyme with bulwark

wark, headwark, Newark, newark, Southwark

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