опло́т — meaning in English
oplot
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English meaning
- bulwark noun A defensive wall or rampart.
- fastness noun The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
- mainstay noun A chief support.
- pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
- rampart noun A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
опло́т is used for these senses in English:
- bulwark A defense or safeguard.
- fastness (archaic) Of a fortress or other place: the quality or state of being secure from access or attack; safety, security.
- mainstay A chief support.
- pillar (figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
- rampart A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- stronghold (figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
bulwark — full definition
- noun A defensive wall or rampart.
- noun A defense or safeguard.
- noun A breakwater.
- 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.
fastness — full definition
- noun The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
- noun The quality or state of being strongly attached; firmness, secureness, tenacity.
- noun The ability of a dye to withstand fading.
- noun The quality or state of moving quickly; quickness, rapidity, swiftness.