Bulwark
Bulwark [ BOO' L-werk, -wawrk, BUHL- ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (n.) a solid wall built for defence; a rampart 2. (n.) something serving as a strong support or protection 3. (n.) breakwater 4. (n.) (usu. plural) the side of a ship above the upper deck 5. (tr. v.) to fortify or protect with a bulwark | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The Great wall of China- built as a bulwark against invading Mongols- is one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Clinton hopes Texas will serve as a bulwark against Obama's wave of growing political support. |