Protected or defended by a bulwark or bulwarks; fortified with strong defensive structures.
Past participle of 'bulwark' used as a verb, adding the -ed suffix to create an adjective meaning something that has been defended with bulwarks.
Medieval cities that were 'bulwarked' were physically encased in defense—the word literally describes a place transformed into a fortress by adding these protective structures.
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