rampart

One entry found for rampart.

Main Entry: ram·part
Pronunciation: 'ram-"pärt, -p&rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from ramparer to fortify, from re- + emparer to defend, from Old Occitan emparar, from Vulgar Latin *imparare, from Latin in- ²in- + parare to prepare -- more at PARE
1 : a protective barrier : BULWARK
2 : a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet
3 : a wall-like ridge (as of rock fragments, earth, or debris)