Definition of bulwark - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
defensive wallstrong wall built for defense
- The castle was surrounded by a bulwark.
2.
securityperson or thing providing protection
- Education is a bulwark against ignorance.
3.
maritimeDated side of a ship above the deckDated
- The sailors leaned against the bulwark during the storm.
Verb
1.
protectionRare defend or protect from external threatsRare
- They bulwarked the city against potential invaders.
2.
defenseDated fortify something with a defensive wallDated
- The castle was bulwarked against invaders.
Images of bulwark
strong wall built for defense 
side of a ship above the deck
Origin of bulwark
Middle High German, bolwerk (plank work)
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metaphorical
anything serving as a defense or bulwark
Examples of bulwark in a sentence
A bulwark of sandbags protected the town from floods. The army served as a bulwark during the crisis. Laws act as a bulwark for citizens' rights. They painted the bulwark a bright blue. The bulwark provided safety during the voyage. The walls were bulwarked to withstand the siege.
Farmers bulwarked their fields against the floodwaters. They bulwarked the village with stone walls. The engineers bulwarked the dam to prevent flooding.
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- French:rempart, protéger, ...
- German:Bollwerk, schützen, ...
- Italian:baluardo, difendere, ...
- Spanish:baluarte, proteger, ...
- Portuguese:baluarte, proteger, ...
- Chinese:堡垒, 防御, ...
- Japanese:防壁, 防御する, ...
- Arabic:حِصْن, حَصَّنَ, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹמָה מְבוֹצֶרֶת, לְבַצֵּר, ...
- Russian:крепостная стена, защищать, ...
- Ukrainian:бастіон, захищати, ...
- Hindi:रक्षा-प्राचीर, रक्षा करना, ...
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