| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEFILADE | Shield against frontal fire |
| baldicoot | the coot, from its white frontal shield |
| baldicoots | BALDICOOT, the coot, from its white frontal shield |
| coot | any of various slaty-black birds (genus Fulica) of the rail family that somewhat resemble ducks and have lobed toes and the upper mandible prolonged on the forehead as a horny frontal shield |
