bulwark
nounUK /ˈbʊl.wək/
US /ˈbʊl.wɚk/
A bulwark is a strong wall that keeps people safe.
The old stone bulwark protected the village from the crashing waves.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person or thing that gives strong protection from harm or danger.
Her kindness was a bulwark against the loneliness of the long winter.
3. The raised side of a ship above the deck.
He leaned over the bulwark to watch the dolphins swim alongside the boat.
4. To protect or defend something with a strong barrier.
The new laws were meant to bulwark the town against flooding.