baluarte — meaning in English
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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.
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
baluarte is used for these senses in English:
- 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 A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- rampart That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
- rook (rare) A castle or other fortification.
- 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.
rampart — full definition
- noun A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.
- noun Anything that serves as a protective barrier or defence.