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Bulwark vs Railing - What's the difference?

bulwark | railing |

As nouns the difference between bulwark and railing

is that bulwark is a defensive wall or rampart while railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

As verbs the difference between bulwark and railing

is that bulwark is to fortify something with a wall or rampart while railing is present participle of lang=en.

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.

    • railing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

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