English
Etymology
From Old French rempart
Noun
en-noun
#A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
#A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
#That which defend|defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
#(usually plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
Translations
trans-top|defensive ridge of earth
German: Festungswall m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|defensive structure; bulwark
German: Bollwerk n
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|protection against intrusion
German: Bollwerk n
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|steep bank of a river or gorge
German: Wall m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb
#To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
Derived terms
ramparted
Related terms
fraise
fa:rampart
fr:rampart
io:rampart
it:rampart
fi:rampart
ta:rampart
te:rampart
vi:rampart
zh:rampart
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