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forewall

forewall noun: the foremost outer wall of a fortification; rampart, bulwark.

Noun

forewall (plural forewalls)

  1. The foremost outer wall of a fortification; rampart, bulwark.

Forms of forewall

pluralforewalls

Origin of forewall

From Old English foreweall, fore- + wall.

Questions about forewall

What does forewall mean?
Forewall means the foremost outer wall of a fortification; rampart, bulwark.
What part of speech is forewall?
Forewall is a noun.
What is the plural of forewall?
The plural of forewall is forewalls.

Words near forewall in the dictionary

  1. forevouched
  2. forevouches
  3. forevouching
  4. forevuh
  5. forewalk
  6. forewall
  7. forewalls
  8. foreward
  9. forewarded
  10. forewarding
  11. forewards

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