EARTHWORK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An earthen rampart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("earthwork" is a kind of...):

bulwark; rampart; wall (an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "earthwork"):

sconce (a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate)

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