bulwark
bulwark definition
bul·wark (bo̵ol′wərk, bul′-)
noun
- an earthwork or defensive wall; fortified rampart
- breakwater
- a person or thing serving as a strong defense or protection
- the part of a ship's side above the deck
transitive verb
- to provide bulwarks for
- to be a bulwark to
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