The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of our island.
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Bulwark
/ˈbʊl.wɚk/
Synonyms for "bulwark" (224 found)
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Closest matches (45)
abatisabutmentadvanced workaegisarc-boutantarch damarmarm guardbackstopbalistrariabamboo curtainbankbanquettebarbarbed-wire entanglementbarbicanbarragebarricadebarrierbartizan
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bastionbattlebattlementbeambear-trap dambeaver damblockadeboombreakwaterbreastworkbrick wallbufferbulkheadbumperbuttressbuttress pierbuttressingcasemate
Strong matches (67)
castellatecheval-de-frisecircumvallationcitadelcofferdamcontraceptivecontravallationcopyrightcounterscarpcovercrash helmetcrenellatecurtaincushiondamdashboarddefenddefensedemibastiondig in
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Related words (112)
hanging buttresshard hathelmethydraulic-fill daminsulationinterlockiron curtainjamjettyjuttyknee guardknuckle guardlaminated glassleaping weirleveelife preserverlifelinelightning conductorlightning rodlogjam
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loopholelunettemachicolationmainstaymanmanteletmaskmerlonmilldamminemoatmolemoundmudguardnose guardoutworkpadpaddingpalisadepalladiumparadosparapetpatentpierpier buttresspilotportcullispostern gatepreventiveprophylacticprotectprotective clothingprotective umbrellarampartravelinredanredoubtretaining wallroadblockrock-fill damsafeguardsafetysafety glasssafety plugsafety railsafety shoessafety switchsafety valvesally portscarpsconcescreenseat beltseawallsecuresheltershieldshin guardshouldershutter damstockadestone wallstrongholdsun helmettenailleumbrellavallationvallumwallweirwicket damwindscreenwindshieldwork
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16 entriesbreastworkdefenseeconomic bulwarkfortificationmoral bulwarkparapetpolicy bulwarkpolicy defenseposition defenseprotectionrampartsea wallshieldingsocial bulwarkstabilizationtheory defense
Collocations
7 entriesdefensive bulwarkeconomic bulwarkmilitary bulwarkpolitical bulwarkrobust bulwarkstanding bulwarkstrong bulwark
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
"Tall and great, / with huge oak-timbers mounting to the skies, / they build the monster, lest it pass the gate, / and like Palladium stand, the bulwark of the State."
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While the conscience of the scientist insists that he continually recheck the truth of this law, it remains a bulwark of science.
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He said they will address how to respond to such disinformation, adding that an open and transparent press is the best bulwark against false information and propaganda.
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