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Gambison :: Gambison (n.) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted..

Cataphract :: Cataphract (n.) Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations..

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

Barded :: Barded (p.a.) Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse.

Cassowary :: Cassowary (n.) A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc..

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

Armor-plated :: Armor-plated (a.) Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steel-clad..

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

Gallery :: Gallery (a.) Any communication which is covered overhead as well as at the sides. When prepared for defense, it is a defensive gallery..

Indefensive :: Indefensive (a.) Defenseless.

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

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

Defensive :: Defensive (a.) In a state or posture of defense.

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..

Panoply :: Panoply (n.) Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor.

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

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

Offensive :: Offensive (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons..

Fenceful :: Fenceful (a.) Affording defense; defensive.

Breastplate :: Breastplate (n.) A plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor.

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