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Batter some of the defence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rampart

'the defence' is the definition.
(rampart is a kind of defence)

'batter some' is the wordplay.
'batter' becomes 'ram' (I've seen this before).
'some' becomes 'part' (only part of something).
'ram'+'part'='RAMPART'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for rampart that I've seen before include "Battlement, fortification" , "Defensive wall of a castle" , "barricade" , "Pain-relieving drug" , "Castle embankment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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