Defensive arm Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Arm


  • (noun) a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
  • (noun) a large unit of a governmental, business , or educational organization
  • (noun) a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline