Definition of: rampart

(ram′pärt, -pərt) noun
1. The embankment surrounding a fort, on which the parapet is raised: sometimes including the parapet.
2. A bulwark or defense.
—v.t. To supply with or as with ramparts; fortify. [<F rempart <remparer fortify <re- again + emparer prepare <L ante before + parare prepare] Synonyms (noun): barbican, barricade, barrier, breastwork, bulwark, defense, embankment, fence, fortification, guard, mole, mound, outwork, security, wall.