1. 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"
Hypernym(s): embankment
2. bulwark - noun
· a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
Hypernym(s): barrier
3. bulwark - noun
· a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Synonym(s): breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, seawall, jetty
Hypernym(s): barrier
4. bulwark - verb
· defend with a bulwark
Hypernym(s): defend
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