[ram.part] n [MF, fr. ramparer to fortify, fr. re- + emparer to defend, fr. OProv antparar, fr. (assumed) VL anteparare, fr. L ante before + parare to prepare--more at ante-, pare] (1536) 1: a protective barrier: bulwark
2: a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usu. surmounted by a parapet
3: a wall-like ridge (as of rock fragments, earth, or debris)