/ram"pahrt, -peuhrt/ , n.
1. Fort.
a. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. See diag. under bastion .
b. such an elevation together with the parapet.
2. anything serving as a bulwark or defense.
v.t.
3. to furnish with or as if with a rampart.
[ 1575-85; remparer, equiv. to re- RE- + emparer to take possession of
amparar ante- ANTE- + parare to PREPARE ]
Syn. 2. fortification, breastwork, barricade, guard.