(1):
(n.) The sides of a ship above the upper deck.
(2):
(n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.
(3):
(n.) A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.
(4):
(v. t.) To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.
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