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Defense
(gcide) | Defense \De*fense"\, Defence \De*fence"\, n. [F. d['e]fense, OF.
defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL.
defensum), from defendere. See Defend, and cf. Fence.]
1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended;
protection, as from violence or danger.
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In cases of defense 't is best to weigh
The enemy more mighty than he seems. --Shak.
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2. That which defends or protects; anything employed to
oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain
security; a guard; a protection.
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War would arise in defense of the right. --Tennyson.
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God, the widow's champion and defense. --Shak.
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3. Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
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Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense.
--Acts xxii.
1.
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4. (Law) The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or
denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or
prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the
defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's
action.
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5. Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy;
practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
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A man of great defense. --Spenser.
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By how much defense is better than no skill. --Shak.
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6. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. [Obs.]
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Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen
under a certain breadth. --Sir W.
Temple.
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Defense
(gcide) | Defense \De*fense"\, v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also
defence.]
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Better manned and more strongly defensed. --Hales.
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Defense
(gcide) | Defense \De*fense"\, Defence \De*fence"\, n. [F. d['e]fense, OF.
defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL.
defensum), from defendere. See Defend, and cf. Fence.]
1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended;
protection, as from violence or danger.
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In cases of defense 't is best to weigh
The enemy more mighty than he seems. --Shak.
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2. That which defends or protects; anything employed to
oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain
security; a guard; a protection.
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War would arise in defense of the right. --Tennyson.
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God, the widow's champion and defense. --Shak.
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3. Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
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Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense.
--Acts xxii.
1.
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4. (Law) The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or
denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or
prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the
defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's
action.
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5. Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy;
practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
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A man of great defense. --Spenser.
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By how much defense is better than no skill. --Shak.
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6. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. [Obs.]
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Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen
under a certain breadth. --Sir W.
Temple.
[1913 Webster]Defense \De*fense"\, v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also
defence.]
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Better manned and more strongly defensed. --Hales.
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Defense in abatement
(gcide) | Abatement \A*bate"ment\ (-ment), n. [OF. abatement, F.
abattement.]
1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a
lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an
end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression
thereof.
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2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of
reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount
allowed.
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3. (Her.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
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4. (Law) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a
freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the
heir or devisee. --Blackstone.
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Defense in abatement, Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to
the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer,
lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.
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Defenseless
(gcide) | Defenseless \De*fense"less\, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled defenceless.]--
De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.
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2. unarmed; used of persons or the military. armed
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Defenselessly
(gcide) | Defenseless \De*fense"less\, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled defenceless.]--
De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.
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2. unarmed; used of persons or the military. armed
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Defenselessness
(gcide) | Defenseless \De*fense"less\, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. [Also spelled defenceless.]--
De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.
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2. unarmed; used of persons or the military. armed
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Defenser
(gcide) | Defenser \De*fens"er\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]fenseur, L. defensor. Cf.
Defensor.]
Defender. [Obs.] --Foxe.
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Flank defense
(gcide) | Flank \Flank\ (fl[a^][ng]k), n. [F. flanc, prob. fr. L. flaccus
flabby, with n inserted. Cf. Flaccid, Flanch, Flange.]
1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal,
between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef.
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2. (Mil.)
(a) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as
of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme
right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to
attack him on the side.
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When to right and left the front
Divided, and to either flank retired. --Milton.
(b) (Fort.) That part of a bastion which reaches from the
curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the
flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a
work defending another by a fire along the outside of
its parapet. See Illust. of Bastion.
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3. (Arch.) The side of any building. --Brands.
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4. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that
lies within the pitch line.
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Flank attack (Mil.), an attack upon the side of an army or
body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or
rear.
Flank company (Mil.), a certain number of troops drawn up
on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers,
light infantry, or riflemen.
Flank defense (Fort.), protection of a work against undue
exposure to an enemy's direct fire, by means of the fire
from other works, sweeping the ground in its front.
Flank en potence (Mil.), any part of the right or left wing
formed at a projecting angle with the line.
Flank files, the first men on the right, and the last on
the left, of a company, battalion, etc.
Flank march, a march made parallel or obliquely to an
enemy's position, in order to turn it or to attack him on
the flank.
Flank movement, a change of march by an army, or portion of
one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or
to take up a new position.
Flanks of a frontier, salient points in a national
boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against
hostile incursion.
Flank patrol, detachments acting independently of the
column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to
secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of
the enemy.
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In self-defense
(gcide) | Self-defense \Self`-de*fense"\, n.
The act of defending one's own person, property, or
reputation.
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In self-defense (Law), in protection of self, -- it being
permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is
attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the
life of the assailiant. --Wharton.
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Self-defense
(gcide) | Self-defense \Self`-de*fense"\, n.
The act of defending one's own person, property, or
reputation.
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In self-defense (Law), in protection of self, -- it being
permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is
attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the
life of the assailiant. --Wharton.
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Undefensed
(gcide) | Undefensed \Undefensed\
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