Cryptic crossword clue
Means of defence of old sweats put up here on river 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word QUARTERSTAFF

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What does QUARTERSTAFF mean?

QUARTERSTAFF noun
  1. A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as a weapon in rural England during the Early Modern period.
  2. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff.

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