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n.
One of the special defensive zooids of certain hydroids. They have the form of long, slender tentacles, and bear lasso cells.
n.
Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.
n.
A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler.
n.
An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc.
a.
Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation.
n.
Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in making such a ditch.
a.
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.
v. t.
A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification.
adv.
On the defensive.
n.
A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
a.
Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
n.
The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive.
n.
A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.
n.
A defensive cell containing a minute rodlike structure which may be expelled. Such cells are found in certain Turbellaria.
a.
Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
a.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
n.
A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver.
v. i.
To act on the defensive with a weapon.
n.
A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor.
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