bulwarks

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Rail around the deck
A vessel's topsides that extend above the deck
a fence-like structure around a deck
plural of bulwark
{i} protective wall, barrier, rampart, parapet; support
The sides of a ship above the upper deck
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A breakwater
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A defense or safeguard
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anything that gives security or defense
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{v} to fortify, secure
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{n} a fortification, fort, security, defense
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the planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard
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{i} stout defense wall, fortress wall
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light plating or wooden extension of the hull above an exposed deck, furnishing protection against weather and loss of material or personnel
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to provide protection of defense for something
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a defensive wall or rampart
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A vertical extension above the deck designed to keep water out and to assist in keeping people in
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Protective sides of the ship rising up from the exposed deck
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To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect
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[arch] A strong wall ,generally low permitting defensive fire
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A parapet, or extension of the hull planking above the weather deck, and carried round the vessel providing protection from weather
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The sides of a ship above the upper deck
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defend with a bulwark
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The plating fitted for protection at the sides of a ship on and above the weather deck
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a fence-like structure around a deck
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Part of the hull of a ship that extends above the main deck from bow to stern forming a rail
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an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
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The corner of a fortification, often containing artillery
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A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it. The abbeys were founded in the 12th century by King David as a bulwark against the English
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a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork
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to fortify something with a wall or rampart
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That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection
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The portion of the hull extending above the deck
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    [ 'bul-(")w&rk, -"work; 'b&a ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English bulwerke, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German, from bole plank + werc work.