1. (noun)rampart, bulwark, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes Synonyms: bulwark, breakwater, wall, mole, paries, groyne, rampart, groin, jetty, seawall
2. (noun)bulwark a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) Synonyms: breakwater, wall, mole, groyne, rampart, groin, jetty, seawall
3. (verb)breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Synonyms: bulwark, breakwater, mol, groin, wall, counterspy, gram molecule, mole, groyne, rampart, inguen, jetty, seawall
4. (verb)bulwark defend with a bulwark
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bulwark'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. bulwark A bar is something that is or may be firmly fixed, ordinarily with intent to prevent entrance or egress; as, the bars of a prison cell; the bars of a wood-lot. A barrier obstructs, but is not Synonyms: barrier, bar, bulwark, obstruction, rampart, barricade, hindrance, parapet, restraint, breastwork, obstacle, prohibition, restriction Antonyms: admittance, opening, road, transit, entrance, passage, thoroughfare, way