- rampart
- ram·part
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Rampart — may refer to: * A type of defensive wall consisting of a low earthen embankment topped by a parapet or palisade * LAPD Rampart Division, a division of the Los Angeles Police Department * Ramparts Magazine, a leftist American magazine * Rampart… … Wikipedia
Rampart — Ram part (r[a^]m p[aum]rt), n. [F. rempart, OF. rempar, fr. remparer to fortify, se remparer to fence or intrench one s self; pref. re re + pref. en (L. in) + parer to defend, parry, prepare, L. parare to prepare. See {Pare}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rampart — Éditeur Atari Games Domark, Electronic Arts, Tengen Développeur Atari Games Concepteur John Salwitz, David Ralston Date de sortie 1990 Genre … Wikipédia en Français
Rampart — Ram part, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ramparted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramparting}.] To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts. [1913 Webster] Those grassy hills, those glittering dells, Proudly ramparted with rocks. Coleridge. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rampart — ist ein Arcade Spiel, das von Atari Games 1990 hergestellt wurde. Es wurde 1991 zunächst für Nintendo Entertainment System portiert, 1992 dann für Amiga 500, Amiga 600, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore C64, Super Nintendo Entertainment System und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rampart — Rampart, AK U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 45 Housing Units (2000): 46 Land area (2000): 168.793819 sq. miles (437.173965 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 168.793819 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Rampart, AK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 45 Housing Units (2000): 46 Land area (2000): 168.793819 sq. miles (437.173965 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 168.793819 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
rampart — [ram′pärt΄, ram′pərt] n. [Fr rempart < remparer, to fortify a place < re , again + emparer < Prov amparer, to fortify < L ante, before + parare, to PREPARE] 1. an embankment of earth, usually surmounted by a parapet, encircling a… … English World dictionary
rampart — index barrier, buffer zone, bulwark, mainstay, security (safety), shield Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
rampart — (n.) 1580s, from M.Fr. rempart, from remparer to fortify, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) + emparer fortify, take possession of, from O.Prov. amparer, from V.L. *anteparare prepare, properly to make preparations beforehand, from L. ante … Etymology dictionary
rampart — *bulwark, breastwork, parapet, bastion … New Dictionary of Synonyms
