Associations to the word «Bulwark»
Noun
- Rigging
- Bastion
- Rampart
- Hms
- Deck
- Leaning
- Communism
- Moat
- Albion
- Shroud
- Incursion
- Britannia
- Hammock
- Christendom
- Mast
- Galley
- Fortification
- Recoil
- Railing
- Safeguard
- Decker
- Fortress
- Commando
- Seaman
- Centaur
- Battleship
- Crewman
- Sling
- Splinter
- Bow
- Redoubt
- Rudder
- Parapet
- Liberty
- Oar
- Quay
- Waist
- Plank
- Foam
- Stern
- Stove
- Gaul
- Fascism
- Readiness
- Foe
- Defiance
- Turk
- Deluge
- Dockyard
- Defence
- Cannon
- Calamity
- Refit
- Sailor
- Sea
- Islamist
- Flagship
- Schooner
- Spray
- Rope
- Wreck
- Frigate
- Christianity
Adjective
Wiktionary
BULWARK, noun. A defensive wall or rampart.
BULWARK, noun. A defense or safeguard.
BULWARK, noun. A breakwater.
BULWARK, noun. (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.
BULWARK, verb. (transitive) To fortify something with a wall or rampart.
BULWARK, verb. (transitive) To provide protection of defense for something.
Dictionary definition
BULWARK, noun. 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".
BULWARK, noun. A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural).
BULWARK, noun. A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.
BULWARK, verb. Defend with a bulwark.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.