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verb. protect

noun. armament; protection system

verb. defend

shield

noun. reinforced position

verb. make strong and secure; add to

noun. defense

ward

verb. protect, watch

noun. chief support

verb. take care of; guard from harm

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Word Origin & History

bulwark early 15c., from M.Du. bulwerke or M.H.G. bolwerc, from bole "plank, tree trunk" (from P.Gmc. *bul-, from PIE base *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell;" see bole) + werc "work." Figurative sense is from 1570s.

Example Sentences for bulwark

It's our first and maybe our most important bulwark against disease.

Journalism is supposed to be yet another, a critical bulwark in the chain of reason.

Most important, the rainforest is also a bulwark against global warming.

It sounds like a sitcom, but until last week it was emotional truth without legal bulwark.