ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Synonyms
4 hypernyms for rock of gibraltar. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
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| bastion | noun n | |||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||
| bulwark | noun n | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||
| citadel | noun n | |||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||
| fortress | noun n | |||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| stronghold | noun n | |||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| calpe | noun n | |||||
noun • location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules | ||||||
| gibraltar | noun n | |||||
noun • location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules | ||||||