Word Meanings - RAMPART - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification. Mahan. Syn. -- Bulwark; fence; security; guard. -- Rampart, Bulwark. These words were formerly interchanged; but

Additional info about word: RAMPART

A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification. Mahan. Syn. -- Bulwark; fence; security; guard. -- Rampart, Bulwark. These words were formerly interchanged; but in modern usage a distinction has sprung up between them. The rampart of a fortified place is the enceinte or main embankment or wall which surrounds it. The term bulwark is now applied to peculiarly strong outworks which project for the defense of the rampart, or main work. A single bastion is a bulwark. In using these words figuratively, rampart is properly applied to that which protects by walling out; bulwark to that which stands in the forefront of danger, to meet and repel it. Hence, we speak of a distinguished individual as the bulwark, not the rampart, of the state. This distinction, however, is often disregarded. (more info) se remparer to fence or intrench one's self; re- re- pref. + pref. en- + parer to defend, parry, prepare, L. parare to prepape. 1. That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of RAMPART)

• Bulwark
• Rampart
• fortress
• fortification
• palladium
• citadel
• intrenchment
• stronghold
• parapet
• bastion
• Defense
• Resistance
• protection
• vindication
• plea
• justification
• excuse
• rampart
• bulwark
• apology
• shelter
• guard

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of RAMPART)

• Expose
• surrender
• betray
• imperil
• endanger

Related words: (words related to RAMPART)

• EXCUSEMENT
  Excuse. Gower.
• GUARDIAN
  One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs. Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz.,
• GUARDIANSHIP
  The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.
• APOLOGY
  1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity. It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem;
• RAMPART
  A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification. Mahan. Syn. -- Bulwark; fence; security; guard. -- Rampart, Bulwark. These words were formerly interchanged; but
• EXPOSER
  One who exposes or discloses.
• GUARDIANESS
  A female guardian. I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess. Beau. & Fl.
• SHELTERLESS
  Destitute of shelter or protection. Now sad and shelterless perhaps she lies. Rowe.
• GUARDIANLESS
  Without a guardian. Marston.
• GUARDER
  One who guards.
• EXCUSE
  1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not excuse him
• GUARDANT
  See GARDANT (more info) 1. Acting as guardian. Shak.
• GUARDS
  A body of picked troops; as, "The Household Guards."
• EXPOSEDNESS
  The state of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; as, an exposedness to sin or temptation.
• EXCUSER
  1. One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another. Swift. 2. One who excuses or forgives another. Shelton.
• BETRAYAL
  The act or the result of betraying.
• VINDICATION
  The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing. Burrill. (more info) 1. The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of
• EXPOSE
  1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection. Those who seek truth only, freely expose their principles to the test, and are pleased to have them
• DEFENSER
  Defender. Foxe.
• GUARDHOUSE
  A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up.
• UNRESISTANCE
  Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.
• REFORTIFICATION
  A fortifying anew, or a second time. Mitford.
• DEMIBASTION
  A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
• COUNTERGUARD
  A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
• COGUARDIAN
  A joint guardian.