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Defensive Embankment

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noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

39%7Defensive wall or embankment
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

39%8Defensive embankment or rampart
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