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breastwork

noun

Definition of breastwork

as in parapet

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Recent Examples of breastwork More than a third of the 650-member force fell dead or wounded taking the Confederate breastworks. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The infantrymen around him peeped painfully over the heap of dirt that substituted for a breastwork. — Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026

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Noun

All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The work entails concrete parapet wall repair on the Yellow Mill Pond Bridge.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of parapet

Noun

The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
As reported by Heritage Daily, the new findings—published in the journal Nature—include signs of hundreds of earthworks that had not previously been identified.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of earthwork

Noun

Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

The terrain is a natural fortress, and bombing is of limited effectiveness.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
There is a micronation on a fortress at sea off the coast of Great Britain, and the British government once considered blowing it up.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

The flag flies high over the ancient battlements here, where more than 200 years of history send a proud chill.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
Athenry Castle Overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway, 13th-century Athenry Castle still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026

Definition of battlement

Noun

The choice also, not incidentally, is a bulwark against litigation.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
According to Lucci, the dam also acted as a defensive bulwark during last November’s Typhoon Uwan, capturing over 99% of rainfall and sparing the lives of many downstream communities.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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