English noun: defensive structure | |||
1. | defensive structure (artifact) a structure used to defend against attack | ||
Samples | The artillery battered down the defenses. | ||
Synonyms | defence, defense | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, line of defence, line of defense, munition, outwork, stronghold | ||