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well-defended

adjective

  1. having sufficient defences against attack


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The place was well defended by earthworks and natural parapets, and for several hours the issue of the contest was doubtful.

It has a citadel strongly fortified, and the places around are well defended.

Blue Gap was a natural opening between hills, and was well defended by howitzers and rifle pits.

The land north of the Arnon became Amorite; but the Ammonite frontier was too well defended to be broken through.

He then attacked it, and though well defended, the Moors were forced to fly to the woods and mountains.

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