Cryptic crossword clue
Petrel shot with 13 guns here! 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TERREPLEIN

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The straight part
We know that "guns /here!/" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case guns /here!/ = terreplein.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TERREPLEIN mean?

TERREPLEIN noun
  1. The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall.
  2. The level platform atop a wall, typically protected by a parapet and (strictly) distinguished from the slightly higher banquette used by its defenders.
  3. Any level base used by artillery in the field.
  4. Any earthen embankment with a broad level top, such as those used for a canal elevated above a valley floor.

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