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Stockade :: Stockade (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..

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.

Protective :: Protective (a.) Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.

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

Mail :: Mail (n.) Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering..

Armor :: Armor (n.) Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

Defendant :: Defendant (a.) Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive..

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

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

Helmet :: Helmet (n.) A defensive covering for the head. See Casque, Headpiece, Morion, Sallet, and Illust. of Beaver..

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..

Fortify :: Fortify (v. i.) To raise defensive works.

Defensory :: Defensory (a.) Tending to defend; defensive; as, defensory preparations..

Spirant :: Spiralozooid (n.) One of the special defensive zooids of certain hydroids. They have the form of long, slender tentacles, and bear lasso cells..

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

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

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

Cuirass :: Cuirass (n.) A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.

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

Trophy :: Trophy (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..

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