Ramparts

Word RAMPARTS
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Definitions and meanings of "Ramparts"

What do we mean by ramparts?

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.

A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.

That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.

(usually in the plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.

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The word "ramparts" in example sentences

Of course, to be fair, the word ramparts does not appear in that Franklin classic, so that may have helped. ❋ Jen Chaney (2011)

The hauntingly serene blue-and-white medina, enclosed in Portuguese ramparts, is home to the French-owned Taros, ❋ Unknown (2006)

There also, in the landward ramparts, is a charming Zoo of the Whipsnade sort. ❋ Unknown (1969)

All to hear was the spilling of the river at the cascade under the bridge and the plopping of the waves against the wall we call the ramparts, that keeps the sea from thrashing on the Tolbooth. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

For some, seeing a castle brings to mind a fairy tale ball where a beautiful blond princess met her brawny beau; for others, strolling inside the ramparts is a way to experience firsthand the more serious -- not to mention dark and violent -- aspects of history. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Inside the ramparts are the sativas, the cultivated plants, soft and vulnerable, too highbred and civilized for fighting. ❋ Kristin Kimball (2010)

It was flat, but lurking in the shadows near the ramparts was a half-obscured object that made his heart leap with excitement as he began to figure out its form. ❋ Michael Dobbs (2008)

What you call your ramparts might be battered down with roasted apples. " ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

The first invader on the ramparts was a wiry, quick Marcomanni, one of the fierce German tribes. ❋ Sadler, Barry (1980)

Within the ramparts is another fort of white stone, which in past times was frequently occupied by the sovereigns of the country. ❋ Various (N/A)

It was actively returned, and the ramparts were a circuit of fire. ❋ Various (N/A)

Norman promised to obey; and, to vent his feelings by himself, went up to the platform, which was dignified by being called the ramparts, that he might take a look cut, and ascertain if there were any signs of moving in the camp of the Blackfeet. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

There is a public walk or alameda on the northern ramparts, which is generally thronged in summer evenings: the green of its trees, when viewed from the bay, affords an agreeable relief to the eye, dazzled with the glare of the white buildings, for Cadiz is also a bright city. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

The women and boys, who had crept out to watch the fight, were the first to take the alarm and to rush back to the shelter of the fort; most of the men were fighting in advance of their outer walls; those nearest to the ramparts were the first to be seized with the panic; but soon the whole garrison was surging backwards, while through and over it pressed the long and narrow wedge of Romans, cutting their way through the now defenceless mass until they had seized the outworks of the fort. ❋ Unknown (1885)

I know now where the ramparts are the weakest and where to begin my attack. " ❋ Various (N/A)

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