bulwark
noun
[ ˈbʊlwək ]
• a defensive wall.
Similar:
wall,
rampart,
fortification,
parapet,
stockade,
palisade,
barricade,
embankment,
earthwork,
breastwork,
berm,
vallum,
circumvallation,
• an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck.
• "the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bolwerk ; related to bole1 and work.
