n.
Pronunciation: ' ram- ˌ pärt, -p ə rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from ramparer to fortify, from re- + emparer to defend, from Old Occitan emparar, from Vulgar Latin *imparare, from Latin in- 2 in- + parare to prepare ― more at PARE
Date: 1536
1 : a protective barrier : BULWARK
2 : a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet
3 : a wall-like ridge (as of rock fragments, earth, or debris)