ramparts is a form of:

Rampart



noun
1.
(a defensive embankment round a castle, etc., any defense) កំពែង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
2.
A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To surround or protect with, or as with, a rampart or ramparts.