[ˈrampɑːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet
(e.g: a castle with ramparts and a moat)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French rempart, from remparer ‘fortify, take possession of again’, based on Latin ante ‘before’ + parare ‘prepare’

[ˈrampɑːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart
(e.g: the town's streets were ramparted with tall mounds of rubble)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French rempart, from remparer ‘fortify, take possession of again’, based on Latin ante ‘before’ + parare ‘prepare’