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bolværk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bulwark noun A strong wall built for defence.
  • rampart noun A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.

Senses

bolværk is used for these senses in English:

  • rampart A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.

bulwark — full definition

  1. noun A strong wall built for defence.
  2. noun Something or someone that protects against harm.
  3. noun A barrier built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from waves.
  4. noun The raised side of a ship above deck level, which stops waves and people from going overboard.

rampart — full definition

  1. noun A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.
  2. noun Anything that serves as a protective barrier or defence.
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