(1):
(n.) An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance.
(2):
(v. t.) To shelter; to protect.
(3):
(n.) That which shelters or protects from danger, or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy.
(4):
(n.) Shelter or protection from danger or distress.
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