rampart
rampart — noun
- rampartsingular
- rampartsplural
1. a thick, raised bank of earth or stone surrounding a castle, town, or fort, ofte
a thick, raised bank of earth or stone surrounding a castle, town, or fort, often with a flat walkway on top, used to keep enemies out
Soldiers stood along the rampart, watching the road for any sign of the enemy.
people positioned on top of the rampart
The old stone rampart still circles the entire village in northern Spain.
rampart as a wall around a settlement
Nadia climbed the steep steps to walk along the castle rampart at sunset.
Workers spent years raising the great earthen rampart around the fort.
From behind the rampart, the defenders poured down rocks on the attackers.
- fortification
any defensive structure; broader and more general than a rampart
- bulwark
a defensive wall, often slightly raised; can also be figurative ('a bulwark against change')
- parapet
the low protective wall along the top edge of a rampart, not the whole bank
用法筆記
Often plural ('the ramparts') when describing the whole defensive wall of a castle or town. The subject behind or on a rampart is usually defenders, guards, or soldiers.