Both Uses of
rampart
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- This yearly gathering was upon the summit of a hill which retained in good preservation the remains of an ancient earthwork, consisting of a huge rampart and entrenchment of an oval form encircling the top of the hill, though somewhat broken down here and there.†
Chpt 49-51
- Troy then slid down on the outside of the rampart, hastened round in the bottom of the entrenchment to a distance of a hundred yards, ascended again, and crossed boldly in a slow walk towards the front entrance of the tent.†
Chpt 49-51 *
Definition:
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(rampart) an embankment or wall built for defensive purposes