baluarte

From Old Occitan or Old French balouart, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German bolwerc, from bole (“plank, beam”) (from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ) + werc (“work”). Related to English bulwark.

baluarte m (plural baluartes)

1. (figuratively) linchpin (central cohesive source of stability and security)
2. bulwark (a defensive wall or rampart)
3. bulwark (a defense or safeguard)

From Old Occitan or Old French balouart, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German bolwerc, from bole (“plank, beam”) (from Proto-Germanic *bullǭ) + werc (“work”). Related to English bulwark.

• IPA^(key): /baˈlwarte/, [baˈlwart̪e]

baluarte m (plural baluartes)

1. bastion

   Synonym: bastión

• abaluartar