bulwark | Amarkosh

Meaning of word bulwark from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.

Example : They stormed the ramparts of the city.
They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.

Synonyms : rampart, wall

Meaning : A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural).

Meaning : A protective structure of stone or concrete. Extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.

Synonyms : breakwater, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall

Meaning : Defend with a bulwark.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.