Backstop and Bastion

Backstop

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Bastion and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bastion" instead a noun "Backstop".

Bastion

Bastion noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.
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Synonyms for Bastion

Backstop and bastion are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Backstop" with "Bastion", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: bast
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