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bulwark in Arabic

حِصْن ḥiṣn

UK/ˈbʊl.wək//ˈbʊl.wɚk/

bulwark in Arabic: حِصْن (ḥiṣn). In English, bulwark means a defensive wall or rampart.

Arabic words for bulwark

defensive wall or rampart
حِصْن ḥiṣn

English meaning of bulwark

  1. noun A defensive wall or rampart.
  2. noun A defense or safeguard.
  3. noun A breakwater.
  4. noun 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.

Full definition of bulwark

bulwark in a sentence

  • The party stalwarts constitute the bulwark that ensures the president's term of office.

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Questions about bulwark in Arabic

What is the meaning of bulwark in Arabic?
Bulwark in Arabic is حِصْن (ḥiṣn).
ما معنى كلمة bulwark؟
Bulwark: حِصْن (ḥiṣn).
What does bulwark mean in English?
Bulwark means a defensive wall or rampart.

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