The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RAMPART
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More clues leading to the result RAMPART
- Pack forcibly split defence
- Sheep bit castle defenders here?
- Defensive structure in the Suffolk area?
- Defence requiring inclination and skill
- Horn for defence?
- Academy paintings captivate minister for defence
- Animal found next to section of embankment
- Drive home and go off Embankment
- An animal must have some means of defence
- Take damage going over barricade
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The straight part
We know that "defence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case defence = rampart.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RAMPART mean?
RAMPART noun- A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
- A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
- That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
- (usually in the plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
- To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.