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Word: Bulwark
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bolwerk; related to bole and work
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʊlwək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a defensive wall.
Short Definition:defensive wall
Definition:
an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck
Short Definition:extension of ship's sides above level of deck
Examples:- the ships met, their crews lining the bulwarks
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