rampart en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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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.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 154, about Dorchester, Oxon:
- A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
- (plural-normally) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ramparts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (93)
ota حصار (defensive structure; bulwark) · mi maioro (defensive structure; bulwark) · nl bolwerk (defensive structure; bulwark) · pl skarpa (steep bank of a river or gorge) · cmn 壁 (defensive structure; bulwark) · pl wał obronny (defensive structure; bulwark) · es muralla (defensive ridge of earth) · tr istihkâm (protection against intrusion) · gd gàrradh (defensive structure; bulwark) · de Wall (steep bank of a river or gorge) · es defensa (protection against intrusion) · pl zapora (defensive structure; bulwark) · ru вал (defensive structure; bulwark) · eo remparo (defensive ridge of earth) · de Befestigungswall (defensive ridge of earth) · cs val (defensive ridge of earth) · ca baluard (defensive ridge of earth) · pl wał obronny (defensive ridge of earth) · pl bastion (defensive structure; bulwark) · de Schutzwall (defensive ridge of earth) · mi pākaiahi (protection against intrusion) · fi jyrkänne (steep bank of a river or gorge) · mk о́дбрана (protection against intrusion) · la vallum (defensive structure; bulwark) · pl szaniec (protection against intrusion) · it muro (defensive ridge of earth) · de Festungswall (defensive ridge of earth) · nb bolverk (protection against intrusion) · ru оборони́тельный вал (defensive ridge of earth) · mk бе́дем (defensive structure; bulwark) · nb festningsvoll (defensive structure; bulwark) · it baluardo (defensive structure; bulwark) · ru круто́й бе́рег (steep bank of a river or gorge) · bg бастио́н (defensive structure; bulwark) · tr korunma (protection against intrusion) · it recinto (defensive ridge of earth) · cmn 壘 /垒 (defensive ridge of earth) · nl wal (defensive ridge of earth) · fi suojamuuri (defensive structure; bulwark) · ca terraplé (defensive ridge of earth) · gd mùr (defensive structure; bulwark) · ru вал (defensive ridge of earth) · pt muro/baluarte/parapeito de terra (defensive ridge of earth) · sk val (defensive ridge of earth) · eo remparo (defensive structure; bulwark) · da vold (defensive ridge of earth) · es baluarte (defensive structure; bulwark) · tr korunma (defensive structure; bulwark) · ja ランパート (defensive structure; bulwark) · de Wall (defensive ridge of earth) · ru опло́т (defensive structure; bulwark) · ru стена́ (protection against intrusion) · es baluarte (protection against intrusion) · bg укрепле́ние (defensive structure; bulwark) · mi pākaiahi (defensive structure; bulwark) · pt baluarte (defensive structure; bulwark) · io remparo (defensive structure; bulwark) · da bolværk (defensive structure; bulwark) · gd mùr (defensive ridge of earth) · pt muralha de terra (defensive ridge of earth) · de Bollwerk (defensive structure; bulwark) · de Verteidigungswall (defensive ridge of earth) · la agger (defensive ridge of earth) · es terraplén (defensive ridge of earth) · nb bolverk (defensive structure; bulwark) · de Bollwerk (protection against intrusion) · mi pākaiahi (defensive ridge of earth) · pl szaniec (defensive ridge of earth) · it cinta (defensive ridge of earth) · nb festningsvoll (defensive ridge of earth) · ru укрепле́ние (defensive structure; bulwark) · tr sur (defensive ridge of earth) · ru бастио́н (defensive structure; bulwark) · ar مِتْرَاس (defensive ridge of earth) · it cinto (defensive ridge of earth) · cy rhagfur (defensive ridge of earth) · fi suojavarustus (protection against intrusion) · pl szaniec (defensive structure; bulwark) · tr iskihkâm (defensive structure; bulwark) · cmn 壁壘 /壁垒 (protection against intrusion) · ja ランパート (defensive ridge of earth) · fi suojavalli (defensive ridge of earth) · mi maioro (defensive ridge of earth) · cmn 壁壘 /壁垒 (defensive ridge of earth) · es muro (steep bank of a river or gorge) · fr rempart (defensive ridge of earth) · ru защи́та (protection against intrusion) · nb forsvarsverk (protection against intrusion) · bg отбрани́телен вал (defensive ridge of earth) · la moene (defensive structure; bulwark) · es baluarte (defensive ridge of earth) · ota قلعه دیواری (defensive structure; bulwark) · tr set (protection against intrusion)