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bolwerk, Dan. bolv["a]rk, bulv["a]rk, rampart; akin to G. bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See {Bole} stem, and {Work}, n., and cf. {Boulevard}.] 1. (Fort.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork. [1913 Webster] 2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from
attack; any means of defense or protection.
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The royal navy of England hath ever been its
greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our
island. --Blackstone.
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3. pl. (Naut.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck,
usually a fencelike structure around the deck.
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Syn: See Rampart.
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Bulwark Bul"wark, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bulwarked; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bulwarking}.]
To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by
fortification; to protect.
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Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed
With rising towers. --Glover.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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