Synonyms and related words :
arm, armor, armor-plate, bank, barricade, battle, blockade, bulwark, castellate, crenellate, embattle, entrench, fence, fortify, garrison, hang in, hang in there, hang tough, hold fast, hold out, man, man the garrison, mine, palisade, remain firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand no nonsense, stand the gaff, stick, stick fast, take what comes, wall,