Rampart

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  • noun. A fortification consisting of an embankment, often with a parapet built on top.
  • noun. A means of protection or defense; a bulwark. synonym: bulwark.
  • transitive verb. To fortify or surround with a rampart.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In fortification, an elevation or mound of earth round a place, capable of resisting cannon-shot, and having the parapet raised upon it; a protecting enceinte; also, this elevation together with the parapet.
  • noun. Hence Something that serves as a bulwark or defense; an obstruction against approach or intrusion; a protecting inclosure.
  • noun. Synonyms See fortification.
  • To fortify with ramparts; protect by or as if by a rampart; bolster; strengthen.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts.
  • transitive verb. a cannon or large gun for use on a rampart and not as a fieldpiece.
  • noun. That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
  • noun. A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
  • noun. A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
  • noun. That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
  • noun. A steep bank of a river or gorge.
  • verb. To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
    • Word Usage
    "[Page 158] elegant chalet, similar in construction to a Chinese pagoda: in front of it, a little piece of ground inclosed by a rampart is reserved for the pair."
    cross-reference
    rampart gun  
    Form
    ramparted  ramparting  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    embankment  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Chinese wall  Great Wall of China  antonine wall  bailey  battlement  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    barricade  barrier  bastion  battlements  bluff  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abatis  abutment  advanced work  arc-boutant  arch dam  
    verb-form
    ramparted  ramparting  ramparts  
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