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Rarebulwark
The correct spelling is bulwark.
How to pronounce bulwark
/ˈbʊl.wək/
nounIPA: /ˈbʊl.wək/
Say it like: Bul-war-k
The correct spelling is bulwark. A defensive wall or rampart.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A defensive wall or rampart.
- 2.A defense or safeguard.
- 3.A breakwater.
- 4.The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.
- 5.Any means of defence or security.
verb
- 1.To fortify something with a wall or rampart.
- 2.To provide protection of defense for something.
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