ramparts

Of course, to be fair, the word ramparts does not appear in that Franklin classic, so that may have helped.

Grammys 2011: Christina Aguilera officially redeems herself Jen Chaney 2011

The hauntingly serene blue-and-white medina, enclosed in Portuguese ramparts, is home to the French-owned Taros,

Going Coastal 2006

The hauntingly serene blue-and-white medina, enclosed in Portuguese ramparts, is home to the French-owned Taros,

Going Coastal 2006

The hauntingly serene blue-and-white medina, enclosed in Portuguese ramparts, is home to the French-owned Taros,

Going Coastal 2006

There also, in the landward ramparts, is a charming Zoo of the Whipsnade sort.

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: Part V 1969

All to hear was the spilling of the river at the cascade under the bridge and the plopping of the waves against the wall we call the ramparts, that keeps the sea from thrashing on the Tolbooth.

John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro

There also, in the landward ramparts, is a charming Zoo of the Whipsnade sort.

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: Part V 1941

For some, seeing a castle brings to mind a fairy tale ball where a beautiful blond princess met her brawny beau; for others, strolling inside the ramparts is a way to experience firsthand the more serious -- not to mention dark and violent -- aspects of history.

The World's Most Spectacular Castles (PHOTOS) 2010

For some, seeing a castle brings to mind a fairy tale ball where a beautiful blond princess met her brawny beau; for others, strolling inside the ramparts is a way to experience firsthand the more serious -- not to mention dark and violent -- aspects of history.

The World's Most Spectacular Castles (PHOTOS) 2010

Inside the ramparts are the sativas, the cultivated plants, soft and vulnerable, too highbred and civilized for fighting.

The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010