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Textual thesaurus for "bulwark"

(noun) breakwater, jetty, seawall, groyne, groin, mole

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away


(noun) rampart, wall

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