24
citadel(noun, keep, support, structure, defense)
20
fortress(noun, support, hold, cover, keep)
15
fastness(noun, hold, cover, keep, position)
13
keep(noun, hold, defense, refuge, fortification)
12
dungeon(noun, defense, prison)
12
haven
10
bulwark(noun, support, cover, position, guard)
9
bastion(noun, support, place, cover, position)
9
fortification(noun, support, hold, cover, keep)
8
castle(noun, keep, defense, refuge, fortification)
8
cell(noun, fortification, presidio, prison, sustainment)
8
fort(noun, hold, cover, keep, position)
8
garrison(noun, cover, position, guard, shield)
7
base complex(significance, facility, army)
7
defense(noun, support, cover, guard, resistance)
7
donjon(noun, hold, keep, defense, fortification)
7
refuge(noun, place, keep, protection, defense)
7
tower(noun, hold, part, keep, top)
6
cage(noun, prison)
6
redoubt(noun, support, cover, position, top)
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