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BREASTWORKS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word breastworks. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word breastworks. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BREASTWORKS

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parapet
nounn
noun

• a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

• fortification consisting of a low wall

barricade
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• prevent access to by barricading

• block off with barricades

bastion
nounn
noun

• a group that defends a principle

• a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

• projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

breastbone
nounn
noun

• the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

bulwark
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

• a fencelike structure around a deck

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

verb

• defend with a bulwark

defense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

• protection from harm

• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• the justification for some act or belief

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

• a structure used to defend against attack

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

embankment
nounn
noun

• a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

fortification
nounn
noun

• defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

• the art or science of strengthening defenses

• the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

palisade
nounn
noun

• fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

verb

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

rampart
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

stronghold
nounn
noun

• a strongly fortified defensive structure

Best Hypernyms For BREASTWORKS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for breastworks, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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fortification munition barriers bastions bulwarks castles citadels defenses earthworks fortifications parapets ramparts strongholds

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