ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase rock of gibraltar. (close relations)
Definition of ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Best Alternative Words for ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
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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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
citadel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||||
fortress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
stronghold | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
calpe | nounn | |||||||
noun • location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules | ||||||||
gibraltar | nounn | |||||||
noun • location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules |