bulwark
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fortification, bastion, buttress, defence, embankment, partition, rampart
- defence, buffer, guard, mainstay, safeguard, security, support

---

Contrasted words: bunker, dugout
Related Words: citadel, fort, fortress, stronghold

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

bul‧wark /ˈbʊlwək $ -wərk/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Middle Dutch; Origin: bolwerc, from Middle Low German, from bole 'flat piece of wood' + werc 'work']

1. something that protects you from an unpleasant situation
bulwark against
a bulwark against dictatorship

2. bulwarks [plural] the sides of a boat or ship above the deck

3. a strong structure like a wall, built for defence

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲