rampart
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rampart
- /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart”), from re- (“again”) + emparer (“defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possession of”), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (“to prepare”), from ante- + parō (“to prepare”).
noun ramparts
- A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose. Between the southern end of the village, called Bridge End, and the River Thames runs a double row of ramparts and a ditch known as Dyke Hills.
- A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
- A steep bank of a river or gorge.
verb ramparts · ramparting · ramparted
- To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart. Those grassy Hills, those glitt’ring Dells Proudly ramparted with rocks
Translations
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noun defensive ridge of earth
| Español | baluarte, muralla, terraplén |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ランパート ranpāto |
| 中文 | 壁壘 /壁垒 bìlěi, 壘 /垒 lěi |
| Português | muro/baluarte/parapeito de terra, muralha de terra |
| Français | rempart |
| Deutsch | Festungswall, Wall, Verteidigungswall, Schutzwall, Befestigungswall |
| Italiano | muro, cinto, cinta, recinto |
| Русский | вал val, оборони́тельный вал oboronítelʹnyj val |
| العربية | مِتْرَاس mitrās |
noun defensive structure; bulwark
| Español | baluarte |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ランパート ranpāto |
| 中文 | 壁 bì |
| Português | baluarte |
| Deutsch | Bollwerk |
| Italiano | baluardo |
| Русский | вал val, бастио́н bastión, опло́т oplót, укрепле́ние ukreplénije |
noun protection against intrusion
| Español | defensa, baluarte |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 壁壘 /壁垒 bìlěi |
| Deutsch | Bollwerk |
| Русский | стена́ stená, защи́та zaščíta |
noun steep bank of a river or gorge
| Español | muro |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wall |
| Русский | круто́й бе́рег krutój béreg |
verb to defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart
| Русский | обносить валом obnositʹ |
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title = {rampart},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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