barbed wire vs rampart

barbed wire

noun
  • Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences. 

rampart

noun
  • A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark. 

  • A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose. 

  • That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection. 

  • A steep bank of a river or gorge. 

verb
  • To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart. 

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