bul·wark /ˈbʊl(ˌ)wɚ/
壁壘,防波堤
Bul·wark n.
1. Fort. A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.
The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our island. --Blackstone.
3. pl. Naut. The sides of a ship above the upper deck, usually a fencelike structure around the deck.
Syn: -- See Rampart.
Bul·wark, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bulwarked p. pr. & vb. n. Bulwarking.] To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.
Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed
With rising towers. --Glover.
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bulwark
n 1: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes;
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the
trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" [syn: rampart,
wall]
2: a fence-like structure around a deck [syn: bulwarks]
3: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from
shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
[syn: breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, seawall,
jetty]
v : defend with a bulwark