Rampart
Rampart (ram"part) , noun
[French rempart, Old French rempar, from remparer to fortify, se remparer to fence or intrench one's self; pref. re- re- + pref. en- (Latin in) + parer to defend, parry, prepare, Latin parare to prepare. See Pare.]
1.
That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
2.
(Fortification) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification. — Mahan
Rampart , transitive verb
To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts.
Those grassy hills, those glittering dells,
Proudly ramparted with rocks.
Collocations (1)
Rampart gun (Fortification) , a cannon or large gun for use on a rampart and not as a fieldpiece.