Dictionary Check: bulwark
"bulwark" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
Example:
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"
noun
a fencelike structure around a deck
noun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
verb
defend with a bulwark
Advertisement