defensive (noun)
121osmeterium — noun (plural osmeteria) Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek osmē odor Date: 1816 a protrusible glandular process of swallowtail larvae that emits a disagreeable odor for defensive purposes …
122outlet pass — noun Date: circa 1975 a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break …
123penis envy — noun Date: 1924 the supposed coveting of the penis by a young human female which is held in Freudian psychoanalytic theory to lead to feelings of inferiority and defensive or compensatory behavior …
124putout — noun Date: 1885 the retiring of a base runner or batter by a defensive player in baseball …
125redoubt — noun Etymology: French redoute, from Italian ridotto, from Medieval Latin reductus secret place, from Latin, withdrawn, from past participle of reducere to lead back more at reduce Date: circa 1608 1. a. a small usually temporary enclosed… …
126siege mentality — noun Date: 1953 a defensive or overly fearful attitude …
127Siegfried line — noun Etymology: Siegfried Date: 1918 a line of German defensive fortifications facing the Maginot Line …
128slugger — noun Date: 1877 one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: as a. a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill b. a hard hitting batter in baseball …
