szaniec — meaning in English

English meaning

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

Senses

szaniec is used for these senses in English:

• bulwark A defensive wall or rampart.
• rampart A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
• rampart That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.

bulwark — full definition

1. noun A defensive wall or rampart.
2. noun A defense or safeguard.
3. noun A breakwater.
4. noun The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed 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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