rampartn.[F. rempart, OF. rempar, fr. remparer to fortify, se remparer to fence or intrench one's self; pref. re- re- + pref. en- (L. in) + parer to defend, parry, prepare, L. parare to prepare. See Pare.]()1. That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.()2. (Fort.) A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification.(Mahan.)()v. t. To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts.()Those grassy hills, those glittering dells,
Proudly ramparted with rocks. (Coleridge.)Rampart gun (Fort.), a cannon or large gun for use on a rampart and not as a fieldpiece.()