DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase defensive structure. (close relations)
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| bastion | nounn | |||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||
| battlement | nounn | |||||
noun • a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns | ||||||
| blockhouse | nounn | |||||
noun • a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire | ||||||
| breastwork | nounn | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| bulwark | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||
| castle | nounn | |||||
noun • a large and stately mansion • a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack • (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard • interchanging the positions of the king and a rook verb • move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king | ||||||
| citadel | nounn | |||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||
| earthwork | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an earthen rampart | ||||||
| embankment | nounn | |||||
noun • a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection | ||||||
| fortification | nounn | |||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||
| fortress | nounn | |||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| moat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||
| palisade | nounn | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground verb • surround with a wall in order to fortify | ||||||
| parapet | nounn | |||||
noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| rampart | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||
| redoubt | nounn | |||||
noun • (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses • an entrenched stronghold or refuge | ||||||
| stockade | nounn | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense • a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) verb • surround with a stockade in order to fortify | ||||||
| stronghold | nounn | |||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| defence | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| defense | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
