1. (

• rampart ,
• bulwark ,
• wall ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• bulwark ,

) a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) ;

3. (

• breakwater ,
• groin ,
• groyne ,
• mole ,
• bulwark ,
• seawall ,
• jetty

) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away ;

1. (

• bulwark

) defend with a bulwark ;