noun🔗ShareA defensive wall or rampart."The city's ancient stone bulwarks protected it from invaders for centuries. "architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA defense or safeguard."Strong friendships can be bulwarks against loneliness and stress. "militaryarchitecturebuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA breakwater."The coastal town built strong bulwarks to protect their harbor from powerful waves. "nauticalarchitectureoceanbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard."The ship's sturdy bulwarks kept the waves from crashing over the deck and washing passengers overboard. "nauticalsailingvehicletechnicaloceanstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny means of defence or security."Strong family relationships are vital bulwarks against the stresses of modern life. "militaryarchitecturenauticalwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fortify something with a wall or rampart."The villagers worked together to bulwark their town with sandbags before the flood arrived. "architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provide protection of defense for something."The thick walls of the castle bulwarked the villagers from enemy attacks. "militarynauticalbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
