bulwark
I
noun
abutment, asylum, barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, buffer, bulkhead, buttress, citadel, defense, embankment, fort, fortification, fortress, guard, haven, insulation, insulator, palladium, parapet, preservation, propugnaculum, protection, rampart, refuge, safeguard, sanctuary, security, shelter, shield, stockade, stronghold, support
II
index
barrier, bear (support), buffer zone, mainstay, protect, protection, safeguard, security (safety), shield
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006