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| bul·wark [ bllwərk, búllwərk ] |
noun (plural bul·warks) |
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1. defensive wall: a structure such as a wall or fortification built to keep out attackers
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2. protection: somebody or something that gives protection or support
  The alliance is regarded as a bulwark of economic stability in the region.
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3. harbor wall: a wall built out into the sea to shelter a harbor
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plural noun bul·warks |
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ship's sides: the sides of a ship projecting above the deck
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transitive verb (past and past participle bul·warked, present participle bul·wark·ing, 3rd person present singular bul·warks) |
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1. protect place with walls: to fortify or protect a place by building walls around it
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2. safeguard somebody or something: to defend or support somebody or something strongly
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| [15th century. < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German bolwerk "rampart made of tree trunks" < bole "tree trunk" + werk "work"] |
