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As a noun rampart

is a defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

As a verb rampart

is to defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

rampart

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
  • A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
  • That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
  • (usually, in the plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
  • * Coleridge
  • Those grassy hills, those glittering dells, / Proudly ramparted with rocks.

    Derived terms

    * ramparted

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----