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dyke(noun, slang, defense, virago, furrow)
16
ditch(noun, block, line, defense, channel)
12
dam(noun, verb, close, secure, block)
11
wall(noun, close, cover, secure, position)
11
bar(noun, verb, secure, fasten, hedge)
11
bulwark(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
10
barrage
10
barrier(noun, defense, embankment)
8
channel(noun, line, drain, hollow, ditch)
8
embankment(noun, cover, position, block, guard)
8
trench(noun, cover, position, line, drain)
7
bank(noun, block, defense, barrier, ridge)
7
block(noun, verb, secure, fasten, hedge)
7
brick wall
7
fence(noun, verb, close, cover, secure)
7
moat(drain, defense, ditch, channel, pit)
7
trough(noun, depression, drain, ditch, channel)
6
butch(noun, slang, virago, masculine woman)
6
gutter(noun, line, hollow, ditch, channel)
6
obstacle
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