1. bulwark - Noun
2. bulwark - Verb
A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.
The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of our island. William Blackstone
The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the goverment. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark. William James
Means at our disposal should be regarded as a bulwark against the many evils and misfortunes that can occur. We should not regard such wealth as a permission or even an obligation to procure for ourselves the pleasures of the world. Arthur Schopenhauer
I come closer to my desk as to a bulwark against life. Fernando Pessoa
A three inch tongue -- the iron bulwark of politics. Japanese Proverb