6
obstacle
6
parapet(noun, support, cover, position, block)
6
redoubt(noun, support, cover, position, guard)
6
seawall
6
secure(verb, support, hold, close, cover)
5
battlement(noun, support, defense, barricade, wall)
5
breastwork(noun, support, rock, defense, elevation)
5
cover(verb, support, hold, keep, maintain)
5
earthwork(noun, support, defense, fortification, barricade)
5
security(noun, support, cover, position, care)
5
trench(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
4
boom
4
fence(noun, cover, position, block, bar)
4
fend(verb, support, close, cover, separate)
4
groyne
4
mound(noun, defense, elevation, fortification, wall)
4
outwork(noun, support, fortification, embankment, earthwork)
4
safety(noun, care, guard, shield, shelter)
4
vallation(noun, support, defense, elevation, fortification)
3
bank
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