Bulwark

Bulwark - Other Definitions

• (n.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
  
  
• (n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.
  
  
• (n.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
  
  
• (v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.