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Bellow vs Bulwark - What's the difference?

bellow | bulwark |

As nouns the difference between bellow and bulwark

is that bellow is the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise while bulwark is a defensive wall or rampart.

As verbs the difference between bellow and bulwark

is that bellow is to make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull while bulwark is to fortify something with a wall or rampart.

bellow

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
  • * Dryden
    • the bellowing voice of boiling seas
  • To shout in a deep voice.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=May 13 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.}}

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    bulwark

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A defensive wall or rampart.
  • A defense or safeguard.
  • * Blackstone
    • The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defence, the floating bulwark of our island.
  • A breakwater.
  • (nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fortify something with a wall or rampart.
  • To provide protection of defense for something.