palisade

defend, forfend, fend; shield, screen, shroud; engarrison; fend round (circumscribe); fence, intrench; guard (keep safe); guard against; take care of (vigilance); bear harmless; fend off, keep off, ward off, beat off; hinder., parry, repel, propugn, put to flight; give a warm reception to [ironical]; hold at bay, keep at bay, keep arm's length., stand on the defensive, act on the defensive; show fight; maintain one;s ground, stand one's ground; stand by; hold one's own; bear the brunt, stand the brunt; fall back upon, hold, stand in the gap.