35 entries under defense topic. ×

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castle(noun, keep, refuge, fortification)
15
fortress(noun, hold, cover, keep, position)
12
citadel(noun, stronghold, keep, fortification)
10
bulwark(noun, support, cover, position, guard)
9
stronghold(noun, hold, cover, keep, position)
8
fastness(noun, hold, cover, keep, position)
7
blockhouse(noun, stronghold)
7
garrison(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
5
fortification(noun, support, hold, cover, keep)
5
hold(noun, keep, stronghold, seat)
5
stockade(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
4
bastion(noun, support, cover, position, guard)
4
donjon(noun, hold, keep, stronghold)
3
keep(noun, hold, refuge, stronghold)
3
rath
2
martello tower(expression, idiom)
2
refuge(noun, keep, stronghold, pillar)
2
tower of strength(expression, idiom)
1
asylum
1
barricade(noun, cover, keep, position, guard)
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