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wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl- noun
1.
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.
2.
any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance: The new dam was a bulwark against future floods.
3.
any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt: Religion was his bulwark.
4.
Usually, bulwarks. Nautical. a solid wall enclosing the perimeter of a weather or main deck for the protection of persons or objects on deck.
verb (used with object)
5.
to fortify or protect with a bulwark; secure by or as if by a fortification.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a wall or similar structure used as a fortification; rampart |
| 2. | a person or thing acting as a defence against injury, annoyance, etc |
| 3. | (often plural) nautical a solid vertical fencelike structure along the outward sides of a deck |
| 4. | a breakwater or mole |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to defend or fortify with or as if with a bulwark |
| [C15: via Dutch from Middle High German bolwerk, from bol plank, | |
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Word Origin & History
bulwark
early 15c., from M.Du. bulwerke or M.H.G. bolwerc, from bole "plank, tree trunk" (from P.Gmc. *bul-, from PIE base *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell;" see bole) + werc "work." Figurative sense is from 1570s.
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Example sentences
So far, expectations of inflation remain stable: that sentiment is itself a welcome bulwark against deflation.
Journalism is supposed to be yet another, a critical bulwark in the chain of reason.
They understood that civics education was the first bulwark against tyranny.
They also serve as a natural bulwark against hurricanes and storm surges.
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