- Ear Defender by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
a means of personal protection from the harmful effects of noise; such devices fall under the classification of protective clothing and equipment. Two types of ear defenders are distinguished: the internal type, which is inserted into the outer ear canal, and the external type, which covers the entire outer ear. Internal ear defenders are plugs made of special fabric, extremely fine glass ...
- Parados by Webster's
... n.) An intercepting mound, erected in any part of a fortification to protect the defenders from a rear or ricochet fire; a traverse.
- Counterattack by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
an attack undertaken by defending forces against enemy forces that have driven a wedge in the defenders' battle formation.The objective of the counterattack is to rout the enemy and restore the lost tactical position. The counterattack is one of the elements of troop aggressiveness on the defense; the counterat-tack is ...
- Blockhouse by Webster's
... for musketry, and often an upper story projecting over the lower or so placed upon it as to have its sides make an angle wit the sides of the lower story, thus enabling the defenders to fire downward, and in all directions; -- formerly much used in America and Germany.(n.) A house of squared logs.
- Trojan by Webster's
... the like, attributed to the defenders of Troy; -- used chiefly or only in the phrase like a Trojan; as, he endured the pain like a Trojan; he studies like a Trojan.(n.) A native or inhabitant of Troy.(a.) Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.