Definition of rampart

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Rampart (n.) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification..

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Rampier :: Rampier (n.) See Rampart.
Vallum :: Vallum (n.) A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification..
Escalade :: Escalade (v. t.) A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart..
Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (v. t.) To surround with a rampart or wall.
Mound :: Mound (n.) An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll..
Goudron :: Goudron (n.) a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts..
Rampart :: Rampart (n.) That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
Fort :: Fort (n.) A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification..
Ramparted :: Ramparted (imp. & p. p.) of Rampar.
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart..
Ramparting :: Ramparting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rampar.
Wall :: Wall (n.) A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense..
Vallar :: Vallar (a.) Of or pertaining to a rampart.
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.
Defilade :: Defilade (v. t.) To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point..
Casern :: Casern (n.) A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks..
Rampire :: Rampire (n.) A rampart.
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) To fortify by cutting a ditch, and raising a rampart or breastwork with the earth thrown out of the ditch; to intrench..
Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
Fascine :: Fascine (n.) A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc..
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