breastwork

noun

Definition of breastworknext
as in parapet

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  1. parapet
  2. rampart
  3. earthwork
  4. fort
  5. fortress
  6. fortification
  7. battlement
  8. bulwark
Noun
  • The episode begins with the accidental killing of Sylvie, who falls from the parapet after escaping captivity and attempting to warn the villagers about the danger to Laurent.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The Upper Cliff Dwelling contains about 40 rooms, some partially intact roofs and parapet walls.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of parapet
Noun
  • Over the past six decades Lucca Comics & Games, which is held annually within the medieval ramparts of the Tuscan town of Lucca, has expanded exponentially to become the largest geek meet in Europe.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of rampart
Noun
  • The county's history dates back even further, though. Pre-colonization, Fort Ancient, a 2,000-year-old earthworks site and nature preserve, was built by Indigenous people for ceremonial purposes.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • This is a type of explosive which produces little shrapnel but a powerful which ‘flows’ around corners in defensive earthworks; the U.S. developed a special AGM-114 Cave buster variant of the Hellfire for attacking Taliban tunnel complexes in Afghanistan.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of earthwork
Noun
  • The city dismantled the fort in 2016 after significant pressure from the California Coastal Commission.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
  • There is also a string of water parks lavishly-themed to a desert fort, an oasis and Aztec temples.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of fort
Noun
  • With no end to the war in sight and lacking effective air defense, Kharkiv gradually has turned from a fortress of resilience into a fortress of solitude.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The only representations they were allowed were through mass media or images of migrants on canoes collapsing in front of European fortresses.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • This method enables employees to cultivate resistance over time and pinpoint specific areas that require fortification.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • At the same, Russia has quickly constructed fortifications deeper in Kursk.
    Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
Definition of fortification
Noun
  • Defined by arched windows, stained glass, turrets, and battlements, the residence is largely considered the first Gothic Revival building and contributed to the widespread re-interest in the historic aesthetic.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Pop inside the Church of San Martín de Tours, stop by the Palace of Orellana-Pizarro, and then make your way up to the 10th-century castle, which stood in for the battlements of the Westerosi capital in the seventh season of Game of Thrones.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Definition of battlement
Noun
  • In fact, the more humiliated and insecure Iran becomes, the more likely the regime in Tehran will see Hezbollah as a necessary bulwark against Israel, especially if the organization manages to restore Iran’s trust in its capabilities.
    Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the letter from Jeffries — who many hope will be the first Black American to hold the speaker’s gavel — throws into question whether even that bulwark might be developing cracks.
    Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Definition of bulwark
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