All 3 Uses of
rampart
in
The War of the Worlds
- Farther on towards Weybridge, just over the bridge, there were a number of men in white fatigue jackets throwing up a long rampart, and more guns behind.†
Chpt 1.12 *
- Then I turned to see how much of our rampart remained.†
Chpt 2.2
- In another moment I had scrambled up the earthen rampart and stood upon its crest, and the interior of the redoubt was below me.†
Chpt 2.8
Definition:
a defensive wall or barrier -- built for military defense