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ALL meanings of bulwark

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  • countable noun bulwark A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it. 3
  • noun bulwark a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart 3
  • noun bulwark a person or thing acting as a defence against injury, annoyance, etc 3
  • noun bulwark a solid vertical fencelike structure along the outward sides of a deck 3
  • noun bulwark a breakwater or mole 3
  • verb bulwark to defend or fortify with or as if with a bulwark 3
  • noun bulwark an earthwork or defensive wall; fortified rampart 3
  • abbreviation BULWARK breakwater 3
  • noun bulwark a person or thing serving as a strong defense or protection 3
  • noun bulwark the part of a ship's side above the deck 3
  • verb transitive bulwark to provide bulwarks for 3
  • verb transitive bulwark to be a bulwark to 3
  • noun bulwark a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart. 1
  • noun bulwark any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance: The new dam was a bulwark against future floods. 1
  • noun bulwark any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt: Religion was his bulwark. 1
  • noun bulwark Usually, bulwarks. Nautical. a solid wall enclosing the perimeter of a weather or main deck for the protection of persons or objects on deck. 1
  • verb with object bulwark to fortify or protect with a bulwark; secure by or as if by a fortification. 1
  • noun bulwark A defensive wall or rampart. 0
  • noun bulwark A defense or safeguard. 0
  • noun bulwark A breakwater. 0
  • noun bulwark (nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard. 0
  • verb bulwark (Transitive Verb) To fortify something with a wall or rampart. 0
  • verb bulwark (Transitive Verb) To provide protection of defense for something. 0
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