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ramparts

ramparts is the plural of rampart.

Meaning of rampart

Noun

rampart (plural ramparts)

  1. 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
  2. A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
  3. That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
  4. (plural-normally) A steep bank of a river or gorge.

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Questions about ramparts

What is ramparts the plural of?
Ramparts is the plural of rampart.

Words near ramparts in the dictionary

  1. rampart
  2. ramparted
  3. ramparting
  4. rampartless
  5. rampartlike
  6. ramparts
  7. rampauge
  8. rampauged
  9. rampauges
  10. rampauging
  11. rampaunt

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