bulwark

n 1: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes;

"they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the

trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" [syn: {rampart},

{wall}]

2: a fence-like structure around a deck [syn: {bulwarks}]

3: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from

shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

[syn: {breakwater}, {groin}, {groyne}, {mole}, {seawall},

{jetty}]

v : defend with a bulwark