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| Buhlwork | { } n. [ From A. Ch. Boule, a French carver in wood. ] Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [ Written also boule, boulework. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Buhl | | Bulwark | n. [ Akin to D. bolwerk, G. bollwerk, Sw. bolwerk, Dan. bolvärk, bulvärk, rampart; akin to G. bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See Bole stem, and Work, n., and cf. Boulevard. ] 1. (Fort.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection. [ 1913 Webster ] The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our island. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. pl. (Naut.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck, usually a fencelike structure around the deck. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- See Rampart. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Bulwark | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bulwarked p. pr. & vb. n. Bulwarking. ] To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect. [ 1913 Webster ] Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed
With rising towers. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | bulwark | (บูล'วาร์ค) { bulwarked, bulwarking, bulwarks } n. กำแพงต้านข้าศึก, ป้อมปราการ vt. ป้องกัน |
| | bulwark | (n) ที่มั่นต่อสู้ข้าศึก, รั้ว, เครื่องป้องกัน, ป้อมปราการ, กราบเรือ |
| | | | | bulwark | (n) a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) | | bulwark | (v) defend with a bulwark |
| | Bulwark | n. [ Akin to D. bolwerk, G. bollwerk, Sw. bolwerk, Dan. bolvärk, bulvärk, rampart; akin to G. bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See Bole stem, and Work, n., and cf. Boulevard. ] 1. (Fort.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection. [ 1913 Webster ] The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense, . . . the floating bulwark of our island. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. pl. (Naut.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck, usually a fencelike structure around the deck. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- See Rampart. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Bulwark | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bulwarked p. pr. & vb. n. Bulwarking. ] To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect. [ 1913 Webster ] Of some proud city, bulwarked round and armed
With rising towers. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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