| ACLU |
abbreviation of "American Civil Liberties Union," an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| ammunition |
any means used in a conflict to attack or defend a position. [1/2 definitions] |
| assert |
to defend or maintain. [1/3 definitions] |
| barricade |
to defend or enclose by means of a barricade. [1/3 definitions] |
| center field |
the position of the player whose primary function is to defend this area of the outfield. [1/2 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| champion |
to defend or fight for; advocate. [1/5 definitions] |
| crusade |
(often cap.) any of the several attempts of medieval European Christians to recover and then defend the Holy Lands in and around Palestine from the Muslims. [1/4 definitions] |
| defendable |
combined form of defend. |
| defendant |
being called upon or acting to defend; defending, esp. in a court action. [1/2 definitions] |
| defensive |
intended for defense or protection, or serving to defend or protect. [3/6 definitions] |
| duel |
a formal, arranged fight between two people, usu. with pistols or swords, to defend their honor or settle a conflict. [1/3 definitions] |
| en garde |
on guard (French); the opening position in fencing from which one must either attack or defend. [1/2 definitions] |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| get off |
of a lawyer, to defend (a client) so that the client is not convicted or receives only a greatly reduced sentence. [1/10 definitions] |
| hold a brief for |
to support or defend, as with words (usu. used in the negative). |
| interceptor |
a high-speed fighter plane with a rapid climbing rate, used to defend against enemy aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| left field |
the position of the player whose function is to defend this section of the outfield. [1/2 definitions] |
| left fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in left field and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| leukocyte |
one of the white or colorless blood cells that normally function to defend the body from infection. |