Engelsk navneord: bulwark |
1. | bulwark (om genstand) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They stormed the ramparts of the city. They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | rampart, wall |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | embankment |
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| Mere specifikke termer | bailey, battlement, crenelation, crenellation, earthwork, fraise, merlon |
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| Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termer | Antonine Wall, Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | fortification, munition |
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2. | bulwark (om genstand) a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | barrier |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | ship |
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3. | bulwark (om genstand) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | breakwater, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | barrier |
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