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bulwark in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    breakwater  groin  groyne  mole  bulwark  seawall  jetty 
  2. 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"
    rampart  bulwark  wall 
  3. a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
    bulwark 
verb
  1. defend with a bulwark
    bulwark 
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