Definition of rampart

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Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.

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Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (v. t.) To surround with a rampart or wall.
Rampart :: Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
Rampart :: Rampart (n.) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification..
Envelop :: Envelop (n.) A work of earth, in the form of a single parapet or of a small rampart. It is sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it..
Stational :: Station (v. t.) To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa..
Rampire :: Rampire (n.) A rampart.
Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (a.) Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart.
Bulwark :: Bulwark (v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect..
Moat :: Moat (n.) A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch..
Ramparted :: Ramparted (imp. & p. p.) of Rampar.
Relais :: Relais (n.) A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to receive the earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch..
Batter :: Batter (v. t.) To beat with successive blows; to beat repeatedly and with violence, so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish; as, to batter a wall or rampart..
Defilading :: Defilading (n.) The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected..
Vallation :: Vallation (n.) A rampart or intrenchment.
Rampart :: Rampart (v. t.) To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts..
Brisure :: Brisure (n.) Any part of a rampart or parapet which deviates from the general direction.
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart..
Mound :: Mound (n.) An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll..
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