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- Dictionarybulwark/ˈbʊlwək/
noun
- 1. a defensive wall. Similar
- 2. an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck: "the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks"
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BULWARK definition: 1. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: 2. something that protects…. Learn more.
The meaning of BULWARK is a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart. How to use bulwark in a sentence.
5 meanings: 1. a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart 2. a person or thing acting as a defence against.... Click for more definitions.
A bulwark is a wall built for protection or defense. If you and your pals build a secret fort for girls only, you might want to build a bulwark to surround it — with a "No Boys Allowed" sign posted prominently.
BULWARK meaning: 1. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations: 2. something that protects…. Learn more.
Bulwark definition: a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.. See examples of BULWARK used in a sentence.
Bulwark definition: A wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart.
A bulwark is a strong defensive barrier, often an embankment or wall-like fortification, from which fire can be directed. A barricade is an improvised barrier meant to stop or slow an advancing threat. Breastwork denotes a low defensive wall, especially a temporary one hurriedly built.
[usually singular] bulwark (against something) (formal) a person or thing that protects or defends something. a bulwark against extremism; At the time fascism had many supporters in the West, who saw it as a bulwark against communism.
Dictionary definition of bulwark A defensive wall or barrier that is used to protect a person, place, or thing from harm or external threats. "The fort's walls served as a bulwark against enemy attacks."
