rampart
rampart definition
ram·part (ram′pärt′, -pərt)
noun
- an embankment of earth, usually surmounted by a parapet, encircling a castle, fort, etc., for defense against attack
- 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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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