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Noun bulwark has 3 senses
- rampart, bulwark, 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"
--1 is a kind of embankment
--1 is a part of fortification, munition
--1 has particulars:
- bulwarks, bulwark - a fence-like structure around a deck
--2 is a kind of barrier
--2 is a part of ship
- breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty - a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
--3 is a kind of barrier
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