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Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple
Defensive_wall
or historically had, defensive walls. Algiers Ghardaïa Timimoun See List of Egypt castles, forts, fortifications and city walls. Al-Fustat Cairo Damietta
List of cities with defensive walls
List_of_cities_with_defensive_walls
Vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area
various types of walls, including border barriers between countries, brick walls, defensive walls in fortifications, and retaining walls that hold back
Wall
Defensive structure used in fortifications
structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with defensive walls such as curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and
Fortified_tower
Part of the Sasanian military strategy
Shapur II established a defensive system in southern Mesopotamia to prevent raids via land. The defensive line, called the Wall of the Arabs (Middle Persian:
Sasanian_defense_lines
Military defensive construction
("strong") and facere ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing
Fortification
Defensive walls built in pre-modern China
Chinese city walls (traditional Chinese: 城牆; simplified Chinese: 城墙; pinyin: chéngqiáng; lit. 'city wall') refer to defensive walls built to protect important
Chinese_city_wall
Ancient defensive wall in Corinth, Greece
The Hexamilion wall (Greek: Εξαμίλιον τείχος, "six-mile wall") was a defensive wall constructed across the Isthmus of Corinth, guarding the only land route
Hexamilion_wall
Defensive walls are a feature of ancient Roman architecture. The Romans generally fortified cities, rather than building stand-alone fortresses, but there
Ancient_Roman_defensive_walls
list of notable fortified structures. For city walls in particular, see List of cities with defensive walls. Fossatum Africae Sungbo's Eredo, built during
List_of_walls
Defensive wall built around London
The London Wall is a defensive wall first built by the Romans around the strategically important port town of Londinium in c. AD 200, as well as the name
London_Wall
Series of fortifications in northern China
one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007. Today, the defensive system of the Great Wall is recognized as one of the most impressive architectural
Great_Wall_of_China
Defensive bank or wall surrounding a fortified site, such as a castle or settlement
fortification architecture, a rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement or other fortified
Rampart_(fortification)
Type of earthwork constructed in a military context
A defensive fighting position is a type of earthwork constructed in a military context, generally large enough to accommodate anything from one soldier
Defensive_fighting_position
2002 Israeli military operation
Operation Defensive Shield (Hebrew: מִבְצָע חוֹמַת מָגֵן Mīvtzāh Ḥōmat Māgēn) was a 2002 Israeli military operation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
Operation_Defensive_Shield
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
curtain wall is a defensive wall between fortified towers or bastions of a castle, fortress, or town. Evidence for curtain walls or a series of walls surrounding
Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
trunks or wooden or iron stakes used as a fence for enclosure or as a defensive wall. Palisades can form a stockade. Palisade derives from pale, from the
Palisade
Main defensive enclosure of a fortification
refers to the "main defensive enclosure of a fortification". For a castle, this is the main defensive line of wall towers and curtain walls enclosing the position
Enceinte
Bastioned system on Badajoz, Spain
by a set of defensive walls, city gates, bridges, forts, towers, bastions, hornworks, moats, tunnels, and ravelins, among other defensive elements. It
Badajoz_bastioned_enclosure
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from
Hadrian's_Wall
Defensive barrier around the ancient city of Rome
The Servian Wall (Latin: Murus Servii Tullii; Italian: Mura Serviane) is an ancient Roman defensive barrier constructed around the city of Rome in the
Servian_Wall
Fortified outpost or gateway
nomenclature uses the term "barbican" ("barbacã") for any wall outside of and lower than the main defensive wall that forms a second barrier. The barrier may be
Barbican
Raised bank of land or barrier
between a parapet or defensive wall and an adjacent steep-walled ditch or moat. It was intended to reduce soil pressure on the walls of the excavated part
Berm
Fortifications built during the middle ages
it served two defensive purposes. It made approaching the curtain wall of the castle more difficult and the undermining of the wall virtually impossible
Medieval_fortification
Floor-opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement
which defenders can target attackers who have reached the base of the defensive wall. A smaller related structure that only protects key points of a fortification
Machicolation
Barrier extending upward a wall at the edge of a roof
(known as a breastwork when temporary) is a wall of stone, wood or earth on the outer edge of a defensive wall or trench, which shelters the defenders. In
Parapet
Enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs
enclosure of palisades and tall walls, made of logs placed side by side vertically, with the tops sharpened as a defensive wall. Stockade is derived from the
Stockade
Defensive wall around the Moscow Kremlin
Kremlin Wall is a defensive wall that surrounds the Moscow Kremlin, recognisable by the characteristic notches and its Kremlin towers. The original walls were
Moscow_Kremlin_Wall
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
A Jersey barrier, Jersey wall, or Jersey bump is a modular concrete or plastic barrier employed to separate lanes of traffic. It is designed to minimize
Jersey_barrier
Central military fortification of a town
is the defensive core. In a fortification with bastions, the citadel is the strongest part of the system, sometimes well inside the outer walls and bastions
Citadel
Building in Kraków, Poland
Commons has media related to Defensive walls in Kraków. The city walls of Kraków were a complex of city walls and defensive structures (including gates
City_walls_of_Kraków
Old city in Israel
Haifa. The Old City, along with its seaport, is surrounded by historic defensive walls. The present city reflects characteristics of Ottoman settlements from
Old_City_of_Acre
Former defensive wall in Paris
The Thiers wall (French: Enceinte de Thiers) was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1846 and was
Thiers_wall
Small tower that projects vertically from a building's wall; often a fortification
spot possible attackers. Thus, they also provided a better defensive position for defensive military forces to originate from. Turrets constructed above
Turret_(architecture)
Notable football skills and tactics
and/or preventing passes, Defensive line height – how much space the defensive line allows behind it. A wall of defensive players is often used to defend
Association_football_tactics
Ancient defensive wall in Iran
longest single-segment building and the longest defensive wall in existence. Among archaeologists, the wall is also known as "the Red Snake" (Turkmen: Qizil
Great_Wall_of_Gorgan
Fortified structure
extent his office. Curtain walls were defensive walls enclosing a bailey. They had to be high enough to make scaling the walls with ladders difficult and
Castle
Series of defensive walls in Croatia
The Walls of Ston (Croatian: Stonske zidine) are a series of defensive stone walls, originally more than 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long, that surrounded and
Walls_of_Ston
Mayan archaeological site in Mexico
abandoned and to the degree of haste at which it was abandoned (see: Defensive Walls). Ek' Balam is mentioned in a late-sixteenth-century Relación Geográfica
Ekʼ_Balam
Defensive walls in Oxford, UK
Oxford city walls are the remains of a defensive wall which encircled the medieval town of Oxford, England. Constructed from 1226 the walls enclose an
Oxford_city_walls
Series of walls built around the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Walls of Dubrovnik (Croatian: Dubrovačke gradske zidine) are a series of defensive stone walls surrounding the city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia
Walls_of_Dubrovnik
Afterwards the walls, however, were extended and reinforced (a permit from Leszek Biały to encircle the city with high defensive walls was granted in
History_of_Kraków
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. Forming
Walls_of_Ávila
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
To counteract the cannonballs, defensive walls were made lower and thicker. To counteract the fact that lower walls were easier to climb, the ditch was
Bastion_fort
National monument of Nigeria in Kano
Ancient Kano City Walls (Hausa: Ganuwa) were ancient defensive walls built to protect the inhabitants of the ancient city of Kano. The wall was initially
Ancient_Kano_City_Walls
Annual ESPN special release magazine
members of Major League Soccer's D.C. United simulating a free kick defensive wall while covering their genitalia. The 2019 issue was announced as also
The_Body_Issue
World Heritage Site in Khiva, Uzbekistan
surrounded by the Inner Defensive Wall, and the Outer City (robod) known as Dishan-Qal'a, surrounded by the Outer Defensive Wall. The walls of the Itchan Kala
Itchan_Kala
Nazi Germany coastal fortifications
declare the wall a National Monument to ensure it is preserved; however no government so far has envisaged this. Although the defensive wall was never fully
Atlantic_Wall
Emperor of Kannauj from 606 to 647
Banabhatta, describes his association with Sthanesvara, besides mentioning a defensive wall, a moat and the palace with a two-storied Dhavalagriha (white mansion)
Harsha
Iron Age type of settlement
important than their defensive qualities. While some oppida grew from hill forts, by no means all of them had significant defensive functions. The development
Oppidum
Fortification in Puerto Rico
The Walls of Old San Juan (Spanish: Murallas del Viejo San Juan) is a defensive city wall that surrounds the western end of the San Juan Islet, site of
Walls_of_Old_San_Juan
Historic site
Megalithic Walls of Altamura (Italian: Mura megalitiche di Altamura) are defensive walls dating back to the 4th century BCE. They were the city walls of the
Megalithic_Walls_of_Altamura
Late 13th-century failed invasion of Kyushu
was heavily fortified with a defensive wall. Some Mongol ships came ashore but were unable to make it past the defensive wall and were driven off by volleys
Mongol_invasions_of_Japan
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
been either for defensive or agriculture purposes. Moats were excavated around castles and other fortifications as part of the defensive system as an obstacle
Moat
Area between main and secondary walls of a fortification
pronunciation: [ˈt͡svɪŋɐ]) is an open kill zone area between two defensive walls that is used for defensive purposes. Zwingers were built in the medieval and early
Zwinger
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
fort was part of a larger system of fortifications that ran along a defensive wall which surrounded Ciudad Colonial. The Altar of the Fatherland and Independence
Puerta_del_Conde
The defensive walls of Łęczyca are walls constructed around the small, but once strategically important Polish town of Łęczyca. They were built by Kazimierz
Defensive_walls_of_Łęczyca
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
of concrete, steel and timber to the construction sites. With concrete walls up to 3.5 m (11 ft) thick, their designers considered the towers to be invulnerable
Flak_tower
Long-distance footpath in the north of England
For most of its length it is close to the remains of Hadrian's Wall, the defensive wall built by the Romans on the northern border of their empire. This
Hadrian's_Wall_Path
Defensive fortifications built around Rome in the 3rd century AD
The Aurelian Walls (Italian: Mura aureliane) are a line of city walls built between 271 AD and 275 AD in Rome, Italy, during the reign of the Roman Emperor
Aurelian_Walls
Entry control building
attached to the manor or mansion only by an enclosing wall. By this time, the gatehouse had lost its defensive purpose and had become more of a monumental structure
Gatehouse
Ground obstacle to slow an attacking force
constructed in front of a defensive wall to hinder mining and escalade activities from an attacker. When filled with water, such a defensive ditch is called a
Ditch_(fortification)
Ancient water channel in Jerusalem
already protected by a massive tower and was included in the city's defensive wall system, Jerusalem seems to have been supplied with enough water in case
Siloam_tunnel
French football player administrator and player (born 1955)
his friend, goalkeeper Moutier, and using a row of dummies to form a defensive wall of sorts. With Nancy back in Ligue 1, Platini's military service reduced
Michel_Platini
Defensive wall in Prague, Czech Republic
The Hunger Wall (Czech: Hladová zeď) is a medieval defensive wall of the Lesser Town of Prague, today's Czech Republic. It was built on Petřín Hill between
Hunger_Wall
Fortified structure
referring to antiquity, the term "casemate wall" means a double city wall with the space between the walls separated into chambers, which could be filled
Casemate
Wall around Downtown Seoul, South Korea
The Seoul City Wall (Korean: 서울 성곽) or Hanyang Doseong (한양도성) is a defensive wall first built by the King Taejo of Joseon dynasty to defend the downtown
Seoul_City_Wall
Type of defensive wall from the Iron Age
Murus gallicus or Gallic wall is a method of construction of defensive walls used to protect Iron Age hillforts and oppida of the La Tene period in Western
Murus_gallicus
Roman term for a fortified military base
designed with a standardized layout, including a rectangular plan, defensive walls, gates, and internal streets arranged in a grid pattern, reflecting
Castra
Historic wall built around the city of Tallinn
The Walls of Tallinn are the medieval defensive walls constructed around the city of Tallinn in Estonia. The first wall around Tallinn was ordered to
Walls_of_Tallinn
The Walls of Piran (Slovene: Piransko obzidje) are the defensive walls of Piran, a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia. Significant
Walls_of_Piran
Barrier dividing the Western Sahara
Wall east of Mahbes Wall south of Mahbes Western Sahara portal Defensive wall List of walls Wall of Shame Saddiki, Said (October 2017), "5. The Wall of
Moroccan_Western_Sahara_Wall
Protective slope built into a fortification
Nubia. Here it was used to prevent enemy siege engines from weakening defensive walls. Hillforts in Britain started to incorporate glacis around 350 BC.
Glacis
Mobile structure for attacking walls
approaching the defensive walls of a fortification. The tower was often rectangular with four wheels with its height roughly equal to that of the wall or sometimes
Siege_tower
Type of fortified village in North Africa
make defense easier; they often are entirely within a single, continuous wall. Ksour in the Maghreb typically consist of attached houses, often having
Ksar
City in Israel
was part of the city's defensive formation, reinforcing the northern wall. There, the citadel integrates with the defensive walls at the Treasury Tower
Acre,_Israel
Defensive obstacle
at the top of a wall. The cheval de frise was adopted in New York and Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War as a defensive measure installed
Cheval_de_frise
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle and could be raised or lowered quickly by using chains or
Portcullis
The Long Wall (Ancient Greek: Μακρὸν τεῖχος) or Wall of Agora (Ancient Greek: Ἀγοραῖον τεῖχος) after the nearby city, was a defensive wall at the base
Long Wall (Thracian Chersonese)
Long_Wall_(Thracian_Chersonese)
Comune in Marche, Italy
Francis' Church, built in the 13th century. Built in the late Middle Ages, the wall surrounding the town is perfectly preserved for a total length of 1,200 metres
Ostra,_Marche
Kremlin Wall is a defensive wall that surrounds the Moscow Kremlin, recognizable by the characteristic notches and its towers. The original walls were likely
List_of_Moscow_Kremlin_towers
Separation barriers in Northern Ireland
of the peace lines. Defensive wall Interface area Segregation in Northern Ireland "Cages around houses: Life at Belfast's peace wall". BBC News. Retrieved
Peace_lines
Medieval fortification
ground. Concentric castles, relying on several lines of baileys and defensive walls, made increasingly little use of keeps or mottes at all. Across Europe
Motte-and-bailey_castle
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
the qasaba. It is in ruins now, but was once a dwelling and is strongly defensive." One account says about a traditional village in Al-Bahah, Saudi Arabia:
Kasbah
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
Germans made extensive use of them on the Siegfried Line and the Atlantic Wall. Typically, each tooth was 90 to 120 cm (3 to 4 ft) tall. Land mines were
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Settlement established on the current site of the City of London around 43–50 AD
between 190 and 225, the Romans built a defensive wall around the landward side of the city. The London Wall survived for another 1,600 years and broadly
Londinium
Ancient wall in Jerusalem built by Hezekiah
The Broad Wall (Hebrew: החומה הרחבה, romanized: HaChoma HaRechava) is an ancient defensive wall, located in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City
Broad_Wall_(Jerusalem)
officers. Caponier: a defensive firing position either projecting into, or traversing the ditch of a fort. Carnot wall: a wall pierced with loopholes
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
infantry forces are generally much less effective against fortified defensive positions than mechanized units. Their invention is credited to a Czechoslovak
Czech_hedgehog
Castle in London, England
a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings
Tower_of_London
Building of structures from individual units of stone, bricks, or blocks
Union technical committee Defensive wall – Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors Dry-stone wall – Construction methodPages
Masonry
Comune in Campania, Italy
was once protected by a solid defensive wall. Yet, in all likelihood—as the ancient print on this page shows—the walls began from the castle perched on
Castellammare_di_Stabia
engine is a weapon used to circumvent or destroy fortifications such as defensive walls, castles, bunkers and fortified gateways. Petrary is the generic term
List_of_siege_engines
Combined military forces of Kuwait
Army's infantry and cavalry protecting the three mounted defensive walls (third defensive wall mounted in 1920) of Kuwait prior and following to The Great
Kuwait_Armed_Forces
Cage full of rock
Among the most common civil engineering uses are erosion control, retaining walls, and impact attenuation; in the military gabions commonly protect forward
Gabion
Defensive walls in Safavid Iran were few in number, a development which can be traced back in dialectical fashion to the low appreciation of artillery
Defensive walls in Safavid Iran
Defensive_walls_in_Safavid_Iran
Historic neighborhood in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally for its silver crafting
Kotagede
Area-denial weapon
its lineage to the days of horse cavalry, which used the caltrop as a defensive area denial weapon.[citation needed] The caltrop is also the symbol of
Caltrop
Masonry structural division
Construction methodPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Defensive wall – Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors Earth
Stone_wall
1561 Orthodox church in Moscow, Russia
Garden Ring, first established as the Skorodom defensive wall in the 1590s, lies outside the Kremlin wall, coincident with the cathedral. Pyotr Goldenberg
Saint_Basil's_Cathedral
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War like, Defense
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Hindu, Indian
Self Defensiv
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Indian
War like, Defense
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Australian, Finnish, Scandinavian
Rebellious; Defense; Of the Sea
Boy/Male
German
Defense Army
Biblical
defense; a bough
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, bough.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Fight, Defense
Girl/Female
Biblical
Defense, a bough.
Biblical
the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish
Life; Olive Tree; Defense; Protection
Biblical
he that seeks, or lays waste;boldness, offensive, he who lays waste;
Biblical
defense; bough
Girl/Female
Biblical
The defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Not Defective; Healthy; Whole
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Fighting Defender; Defense Army
Biblical
shadow; covering; defense
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British, English, German
Defensive
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Biblical
Shadow, covering, defense.
Boy/Male
Indian
Fight, Defense
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Auspicious Garland
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French German Hungarian
Pledge.
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Vailean, UAILEAN means "healthy, strong."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Woman
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Blue Eyed Princess
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
People of the Heavenly God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Musical Instrument
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Latin
Shepherd.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Knowledge for Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Truthful
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a.
Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb.
n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.
a.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
a.
Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause.
a.
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
a.
In a state or posture of defense.
adv.
On the defensive.
a.
Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
n.
That which defends; a safeguard.
n.
Defensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor.
a.
Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules.
a.
Capable of offering defense.
n.
Armor; defensive and offensive arms.
v. i.
To raise defensive works.
a.
Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
a.
Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war.
n.
Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
a.
Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
a.
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
a.
Affording defense; defensive.