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| ram·part [ rám prt ] |
noun (plural ram·parts) |
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fortified embankment: a defensive fortification made of an earthen embankment, often topped by a low protective wall
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transitive verb (past and past participle ram·part·ed, present participle ram·part·ing, 3rd person present singular ram·parts) |
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fortify or protect something: to protect somebody or something with ramparts or something similar
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| [Late 16th century. < French rempart< remparer "defend again" < Old French emparer "defend"] |
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