lastdefence
nounUK /ˌlɑːst dɪˈfens/
US /ˌlæst dɪˈfens/
The very final thing you use to keep yourself safe when everything else is gone.
The old castle wall was the town's last defence against attackers.
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2. The final player or position that stops the other team from scoring.
The goalkeeper is the team's last defence.
3. The last argument or reason someone gives to support their side.
Her last defence was that she had simply forgotten the rule.
4. The final part of a legal case where someone explains why they are not guilty.
The lawyer saved his strongest point for the last defence.