bulwark
Meaning of bulwark
noun
- a defensive wall.
- 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.
- Languages in which bulwark is used:
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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:
Meaning breakwater:
breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, seawall, jetty
Meaning a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack:
Meaning a protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops:
Meaning a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defence against attack or as a means of confining animals:
Meaning a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defence:
Meaning an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces:
Meaning a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area:
Meaning a large artificial bank of soil, especially one used as a fortification:
Meaning a low temporary defence or parapet:
Meaning a flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal:
Meaning (in ancient Rome) a defensive wall, rampart, or stockade:
Meaning a defensive wall of a castle or walled city:
Translation of bulwark
- Italian: baluardo, bastione
- German: Bollwerk, Wall
- Spanish: baluarte, bastión
- French: bastion, bastingage
- Portuguese: baluarte
Words that rhyme with bulwark
wark, headwark, Newark, newark, Southwark
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