The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PALISADE , but the solution may also be REDOUBT which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in LA Times).
Defensive fortification crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALISADE | 50 % | 8 |
| REDOUBT | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defensive fortification
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bulwark
- rampart
- stockade
- palisade
- entrenchment
- sill
- parapet
- spur
- ridge
- esplanade
- crown
- embattled
Crossword Answer definitions
PALISADE noun- A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.
- A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.
- A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.
- An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.
- (usually in the passive) To equip with a palisade.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PALISADE
- Fence of wooden stakes
- Defensive fortification
- Fence for defense
- Strong fence made of stakes
- Defense fence
- Bold cliff
- Fort's defense
- Defensive fence
- Strong fence
- Fence made of stakes