The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MOAT , but the solution may also be KEEP which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Castle fortification crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOAT | 50 % | 4 |
| KEEP | 17 % | 4 |
| PARAPET | 17 % | 7 |
| RAMPART | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Castle fortification
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moat
- drawbridge
- keep
- bailey
- castle
- rook
- peel
- piece
- gatehouse
- dungeon
- place
- bastille
Crossword Answer definitions
MOAT noun- A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.
- A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.
- A hill or mound.
- To surround with a moat.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MOAT
- Castle defense
- Castle ditch
- Protective ditch
- Rampart surrounder
- Castle protection
- Medieval defense
- Castle's defense
- Part of a castle's defense
- Water barrier
- Water under the bridge, perhaps
More clues leading to the result KEEP
- "__ on truckin'"
- Hang onto
- Subsistence
- Hang on to
- Steel family
- Don't give up
- Google alternative to Evernote
- Question, part 2
- What pack rats do
- Maintain
More clues leading to the result PARAPET
- Castle feature
- Wall on a rampart
- Defensive wall
- Rampart part
- Castle fortification
- Protective wall
- Rampart top
- Part of rampart
- Balcony barrier
- Citadel feature