- A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork. - That which secures against an enemy, or defends from
attack; any means of defense or protection. - The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
2 . Bulwark
[ v. t.]
- To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to
secure by fortification; to protect.
Meaning of 'Bulwark' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . bulwark
[ n]
Meaning (1): - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
Example in sentence:
they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down;