Castle's defense Crossword Clue

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Castle's defense Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
CASTLE (noun)
1. a large and stately mansion
2. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
CASTLE (verb)
1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Hint 3: Anagram

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