RAMPARTS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word ramparts. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ramparts. (close relations)

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	barriers				nounn
	noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
	bastions				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
	bulwarks				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
	citadels				nounn
	noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
	defenses				nounn
	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
	embankments				nounn
	noun • a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
	fortifications				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)
	parapets				nounn
	noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall
	redoubts				nounn
	noun • (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses • an entrenched stronghold or refuge
	walls				nounn
	noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure • anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect • (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure • a difficult or awkward situation • a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) • a layer of material that encloses space • a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify
	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
	wall				verb, nounv, n
	noun • an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure • anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect • (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure • a difficult or awkward situation • a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) • a layer of material that encloses space • a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify

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