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Dike for defense
Answer for the clue "Dike for defense ", 8 letters:
estacade
Word definitions for estacade in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Estacade \Es`ta*cade"\, n. [F.; cf. It. steccata, Sp. estacada. Cf. Stake .] (Mil.) A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to check the approach of an enemy.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context military English) A dike of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.
Usage examples of estacade.
At Caudebec there was an estacade with facilities for dealing with large cargoes.