Associations to the word «Rampart»
Noun
- Moat
- Ditch
- Bastion
- Earthwork
- Fortification
- Parapet
- Citadel
- Sentry
- Promontory
- Nadir
- Trench
- Fortress
- Redoubt
- Precipice
- Buttress
- Cannon
- Vestige
- Talisman
- Fort
- Enclosure
- Crater
- Crumbling
- Yukon
- Masonry
- Scaling
- Turf
- Sharpe
- Wall
- Crag
- Stronghold
- Excavation
- Musket
- Gate
- Crossbow
- Gateway
- Rifleman
- Embankment
- Promenade
- Tower
- Sentinel
- Mound
- Rim
- Musketeer
- Libertarian
- Dug
- Turret
- Defender
- Scandal
- Castle
- Breach
- Assailant
- Rubble
- Chateau
- Gaines
- Dun
- Cohort
- Timber
- Terrace
- Slope
- Defence
- Perimeter
- Courtyard
Adjective
Wiktionary
RAMPART, noun. A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
RAMPART, noun. A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
RAMPART, noun. That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
RAMPART, noun. (usually in the plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
RAMPART, verb. To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
Dictionary definition
RAMPART, 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".
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