OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 31960

rampart

/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
baluarte • muralla • terraplén
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.
Between the southern end of the village, called Bridge End, and the River Thames runs a double row of ramparts and a ditch known as Dyke Hills.
baluarte
A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
baluarte • defensa
That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
muro
A steep bank of a river or gorge.
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