Definition of protection

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Protection (n.) The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection..

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Emmantle :: Emmantle (v. t.) To cover over with, or as with, a mantle; to put about as a protection..
Mask :: Mask (n.) A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) A shaded place; shelter; protection; security.
Auspice :: Auspice (a.) Protection; patronage and care; guidance.
Defence :: Defence (n.) The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger..
Chaperonage :: Chaperonage (n.) Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) A helmet-shaped hat, made of cork, felt, metal, or other suitable material, worn as part of the uniform of soldiers, firemen, etc., also worn in hot countries as a protection from the heat of the sun..
Clientship :: Clientship (n.) Condition of a client; state of being under the protection of a patron.
Ungeld :: Ungeld (n.) A person so far out of the protection of the law, that if he were murdered, no geld, or fine, should be paid, or composition made by him that killed him..
Proscribe :: Proscribe (v. t.) To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed each other's adherents..
Tabard :: Tabard (n.) A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds..
Bulwark :: Bulwark (n.) That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection..
Starlit :: Starling (n.) A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
Protection :: Protection (n.) That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
Dedication :: Dedication (n.) An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor..
Wind-break :: Wind-break (n.) A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind.
Prohibitionist :: Prohibitionist (n.) One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in commerce; a protectionist.
Roof :: Roof (n.) The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon the walls or other uprights. In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. It is better, however, to consider the vault as the ceiling only, in cases where it has farther covering..
Safeguard :: Safeguard (n.) One who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection..
Cusp :: Cusp (n.) A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery..
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