bolværk

Danish

/bɔlvɛrk/

noun
Definitions
  • retaining wall (especially one along a waterfront)
  • (by extension) wharf
  • (figurative) bulwark, safeguard

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German bolwerk.

Origin

Middle Low German

bolwerk

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