bulwerke

rampart, barricade

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A massive stone seawall blocks a breaking wave, leaving the ground and small coastal house behind it dry and protected.

noun

bulwark

BOOL-werk/ˈbʊlwɜːrk/

A strong defense against danger or attack.

Etymology

bulwarkMiddle Dutchrampart, barricade

The ancestor named a rampart or barricade, a physical defense against attack. That concrete protection became an image for anything serving as a strong defense or safeguard.

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