stonewalls
Blocks all inquiry
Stonewalls is the verb form of stonewall, meaning to obstruct or refuse to cooperate, especially by being evasive or unresponsive: The witness stonewalls every question about the meeting.
In cricket, to stonewall is to bat defensively without attempting to score.
The image is of an impenetrable barrier—you get nothing through.
Stonework without mortar
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
boundary · enclosure · fields · meadow · farmstead · grazing · sheep · paddock
Solid mass, or impede
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- impedeTo obstruct movement
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- delayEnforced waiting period
evade · deflect · resist · thwart · hinder · frustrate · balk · rebuff
Without binding compound
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
cobblestone · quarry · retaining · terracing · foundation · capstone · rubble · coursed
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
bastion · parapet · stronghold · garrison · protection · resistance · entrenchment · redoubt
Decayed structural remains
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
preservation · ancient · monuments · medieval · Celtic · castle · rampart · fortification
drystone
Stonework without mortar
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
countryside · boundary · enclosure · fields · meadow · farmstead · grazing · sheep · paddock · rambling
block
Solid mass, or impede
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- impedeTo obstruct movement
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
delay · evade · deflect · resist · thwart · hinder · frustrate · balk · rebuff · refuse
mortarless
Without binding compound
- fieldstoneUncut natural building stones
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
sandstone · cobblestone · quarry · retaining · terracing · foundation · capstone · rubble · coursed · flint
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- rampartFortified defensive wall
bulwark · bastion · parapet · stronghold · garrison · protection · resistance · entrenchment · redoubt · cover
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- NeolithicFinal prehistoric stone-tool era
archaeology · preservation · ancient · monuments · medieval · Celtic · castle · rampart · fortification · antiquity
stonewallscooperates
Works jointly with others
collaborates · complies · facilitates · opens up · comes clean
stonewallsdiscloses
Makes previously hidden information public
reveals · forthcoming · confesses · divulges · transparent
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