Search results
In fortification architecture, a rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement or other fortified site. It is usually broad-topped and made of excavated earth and/or masonry .
RAMPART definition: 1. a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it 2. a large wall built round a town…. Learn more.
The meaning of RAMPART is a protective barrier : bulwark. a protective barrier : bulwark; a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet… See the full definition
noun. the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc, that are built on the bank. anything resembling a rampart in form or function, esp in being a defence or bulwark. a steep rock wall in a river gorge.
Definition of rampart noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A steep rocky bank of a river…. rampart, n. 1.a. 1550–. Fortification. A defensive wall or mound of earth, with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a walkway along the top of such a structure. 1550. They tourned theyr charettes ouerthwart the stretes, for to serue them for rampartes.
If you are building a sand castle and want it to be extra realistic, don’t forget the rampart. This protective wall may not keep the ocean away, but it might intimidate a few hostile hermit crabs. This noun is derived from the French verb remparer, meaning “to fortify,” and dates back to the 16th century.
