bulwark
21bulwark — bul•wark [[t]ˈbʊl wərk, wɔrk, ˈbʌl [/t]] n. 1) a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart 2) any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance 3) any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of… …
22bulwark — /ˈbʊlwək / (say boolwuhk) noun 1. Fortifications a defensive mound of earth or other material situated round a place; a rampart. 2. any protection against annoyance or injury from outside. 3. (usually plural) Nautical a solid part of a ship s… …
23bulwark — [15] Bulwark comes from Middle High German bolwerc ‘fortification’, a compound formed from bole ‘plank’ (the same word as English bole ‘tree trunk’) and werc, equivalent to English work. It thus originally meant ‘rampart constructed out of planks …
24Bulwark class battleship (1859) — The Bulwark class were the final class of wooden line of battle ships laid down for the Royal Navy. They were laid down after HMS|Warrior|1860|6. In March 1861 their construction was suspended, and seven were later converted to iron clads.… …
25Bulwark (comics) — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Bulwark real name=Oswald Boeglin species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Generation X #11 creators=Scott Lobdell, Todd Dezago, Tom Grummet alliance… …
26bulwark plating — noun : the light plating that projects above the hull plating of a ship and serves as a bulwark …
27bulwark — 1. noun /ˈbʊlwɝk,ˈbʊlwɔɹk/ a) A defensive wall or rampart. b) A defense or safeguard. 2. verb /ˈbʊlwɝk,ˈbʊlwɔɹk/ a) To …
28Bulwark — A defensive rampart, fortification ( Cf. boulevard). [< OldEngl. baulk = mound, ridge, + work] …
29bulwark — Synonyms and related words: abatis, abutment, advanced work, aegis, arc boutant, arch dam, arm guard, backstop, balistraria, bamboo curtain, bank, banquette, bar, barbed wire entanglement, barbican, barrage, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion …
30bulwark — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fortification, rampart; safeguard; barrier, parapet. See defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buttress, outwork, rampart; see barrier , defense 2 , fortification 2 , support 2 . III (Roget s 3… …
