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rampart Definition

ram·part (rampärt′, -pərt)

noun

  1. an embankment of earth, usually surmounted by a parapet, encircling a castle, fort, etc., for defense against attack
  2. any defense or bulwark

Etymology: Fr rempart < remparer, to fortify a place < re-, again + emparer < Prov amparer, to fortify < L ante, before + parare, to prepare

transitive verb

to protect as with a rampart

rampart Synonyms

rampart

n.

rampart Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ruin: Overlooking the village are the ruined ramparts of the Castelo dos Mouros, a fort dating from the 8th Century.
  • build: Across the mouth of the pass, from cliff to cliff, the Dark Lord had built a rampart of stone.
  • walk: Others will enjoy shopping in the old town or walking the 15th century town ramparts.

Converse of subject

surround: It has big flat area on the summit: a couple of acres of rough grass, surrounded by a rampart of boulders.

Adjective modifier

  • earthen: The troops returned, leveled the center of town and built in its place an internal earthen rampart with three defensive ditches.
  • defensive: Large enough to have been part of the springing of a defensive timber rampart across the entrance of the gate!
  • outer: T he whole circuit of the outer rampart is 585 feet.
  • northern: The northern ramparts of which can be seen clearly from the road.
  • massive: Its massive ramparts still have the power to impress.
  • inner: In 1816 a hoard of over 1500 Roman coins ( dating from 250 to 307 AD ) was found on the inner north-eastern rampart.

Modifies a noun

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  • wall: A substantial part of the rampart wall survives on the north side up to a height of about 3 meters.
  • walk: At some sites, there were palisades along the rampart crests, while at others there were stone parapets and rampart walks.

Noun used with modifier

  • turf: Massive turf ramparts of the Antonine Wall above Kilsyth Too long or in a hurry?
  • castle: Don't forget to listen out for the gun fired every day at 1 pm from the castle ramparts.
  • earth: A was a deep ditch forming an earth rampart of over five meters in height.
  • stone: The hill is defended by natural cliffs and crags on all sides except the north, which is defended by a single stone rampart.

Preposition: of

  • fort: To the north of the hill the ramparts of an old hill fort are present.
  • castle: I sat on the ramparts of a disused castle.

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