bulwarks
Meaning of bulwarks
plural 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 bulwarks
- It is a name.
- The singular form of bulwarks is: bulwark.
- Languages in which bulwarks is used:
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Hyphenation of bulwarks
bul-warks
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- bulwarks is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
bulwarks synonyms
Meaning a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land:
Meaning a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet:
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:
Words that rhyme with bulwarks
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