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rampart(dictionary)

rampart (iou)



rampart noun & verb. ['ramp¨»:t] L16.
[French rempart, rampart alt. (after boulevart boulevard) of rempar, from remparer: see RAMPIRE verb.]
A. noun.
A defensive mound of earth or wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a walkway along the top of such a structure; fig. a defence, a protection. L16.
A steep bank of a river or gorge. Usu. in pl. Canad. M19.
b. verb trans. Fortify or surround with a rampart. L19.
ramparted adjective L16.