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Self-defensive :: Self-defensive (a.) Defending, or tending to defend, one's own person, property, or reputation..

Ward :: Ward (v. i.) To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Casque :: Casque (n.) A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.

Defence :: Defence (n.) Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc..

Bracelet :: Bracelet (n.) A piece of defensive armor for the arm.

Breastwork :: Breastwork (n.) A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material..

Intrenchment :: Intrenchment (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.

Fend :: Fend (v. i.) To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off..

Target :: Target (n.) A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war..

Cuish :: Cuish (n.) Defensive armor for the thighs.

Defensively :: Defensively (adv.) On the defensive.

Defensive :: Defensive (n.) That which defends; a safeguard.

Armory :: Armory (n.) Armor; defensive and offensive arms.

Sagittocyst :: Sagittocyst (n.) A defensive cell containing a minute rodlike structure which may be expelled. Such cells are found in certain Turbellaria.

Parry :: Parry (n.) A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter..

Offensive :: Offensive (n.) The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.

Shield :: Shield (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..

Mail :: Mail (n.) A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor.

Acontia :: Acontia (n. pl.) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated..

Defensive :: Defensive (a.) Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor..

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