That which fortifies and defends from assault; that which secures safety; a defense or bulwark.
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The outer wall of a feudal castle.
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One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient fortifications.
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The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure.
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Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth.
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A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it.
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One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.
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The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
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A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
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A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
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The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.
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Fortification; stronghold.
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A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
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A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot; a wale.
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