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Military unit
Western Defense Command (WDC) was established on 17 March 1941 as the command formation of the United States Army responsible for coordinating the defense
Western_Defense_Command
Command of the United States Army
Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) is a command of the United States Army. It serves as the theater army and Army Service Component Command (ASCC)
United States Army Western Hemisphere Command
United_States_Army_Western_Hemisphere_Command
Military unit
Western Defense Command Eastern Defense Command Central Defense Command Southern Defense Command Caribbean Defense Command Newfoundland Base Command Greenland
Alaska_Defense_Command
Military unit
Eastern Defense Command was first established as the Northeast Defense Command on 17 March 1941 as one of four U.S. Army continental defense commands to plan
Eastern_Defense_Command
Military unit
As a state militia unit, the Western Air Defense Sector is not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. It is under the jurisdiction of
Western_Air_Defense_Sector
United States Army general (1880–1962)
rank of lieutenant general, and then assumed command of the Fourth Army as well as the Western Defense Command of the United States Army, with responsibilities
John_L._DeWitt
Military unit
15 January 1944 Western Defense Command Southern Defense Command Eastern Defense Command Alaska Defense Command Antiaircraft Command (United States) Caribbean
Central_Defense_Command
1944 U.S. Supreme Court case upholding the internment of Japanese Americans
excluded. Subsequently, the Western Defense Command, a U.S. Army military command charged with coordinating the defense of the West Coast of the United
Korematsu_v._United_States
Bi-national military alliance
North American Aerospace Defense Command (commonly abbreviated to NORAD /ˈnɔːræd/ NΟR-ad; French: Commandement de la défense aérospatiale de l'Amérique
NORAD
American anti-aircraft army command
established four defense commands for both antiaircraft and coastal defense: Northeastern (later Eastern), Southern, Central and Western. Alaska was originally
Antiaircraft Command (United States)
Antiaircraft_Command_(United_States)
Philippine Military's unified branch command for Palawan Island and West Philippine Sea
The Western Command (abbrv. as WESCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' combatant command in charge of the islands of Palawan and Kalayaan, including
AFP_Western_Command
Command responsible for South American area
Base Command Bermuda Base Command Alaska Defense Command Antiaircraft Command (United States) Northwest Service Command Icelandic Base Command "About
United States Southern Command
United_States_Southern_Command
South Korean intelligence organization
The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; Korean: 국군방첩사령부) is the military intelligence security agency of the Republic of Korea Ministry of National
Defense Counterintelligence Command
Defense_Counterintelligence_Command
Military unit
Western Defense Command Central Defense Command Eastern Defense Command Alaska Defense Command Antiaircraft Command (United States) Caribbean Defense
Southern_Defense_Command
Historic site and park in California, United States
site, as it was for most of its existence. The Western Defense Command was responsible for the defense of the West Coast. This included supervising combat
Presidio_of_San_Francisco
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Western Defense Command, a U.S. Army formation during World War II Western Design Center, a U.S. microprocessor company Western Digital Corporation
WDC
US joint military command
Pacific Command, it was renamed U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in 2018 as an acknowledgment of Indo–United States relations. In 2026, the Department of Defense rebranded
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
Armed Forces responsible for cyberwarfare
United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It unifies the
United_States_Cyber_Command
Army service component command of the United States Army
Honolulu (HI) 18th Medical Command, Fort Shafter (HI) 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, at Fort Shafter (HI) 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, at
United_States_Army_Pacific
Former U.S. Air Force major command
Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Force, responsible for air defense of the continental United States. It was activated
Aerospace_Defense_Command
US Army major general (1880–1954)
Artillery District, and the Northern California Sector of the Western Defense Command. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Wilson was raised and educated
Walter_K._Wilson_Sr.
Military command
The General Defense Command (防衛総司令部, Bōei Soshireibu) was a headquarters organization and general army of the Imperial Japanese Army, established to control
General_Defense_Command
Army branch of the Japanese armed forces
Defense established its first regional cyber protection unit in the Western Army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) to safeguard defense communications
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force
List of military components of the U.S. Defense Department
The chain of command of the U.S. Department of Defense leads from the president (as commander-in-chief) through the secretary of defense down to the newest
List of components of the U.S. Department of Defense
List_of_components_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Defense
Philippine Military's unified branch command for Western Mindanao
The Western Mindanao Command (abbrv. as WESTMINCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' unified command in charge of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern
Western_Mindanao_Command
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
United States Armed Forces. The command is part of the Department of Defense and is the only unified combatant command created by an Act of Congress. USSOCOM
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
U.S. Army National Guard formation
attack came its first assignment, the defense of the Southern California Sector of the Western Defense Command. On 3 February 1942, the War Department
35th Infantry Division (United States)
35th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
United States Army major general (1884–1960)
and training, then went on to command the Western Defense Area and the California Sector of the Western Defense Command. He retired in 1960 and lived
Cortlandt_Parker
Military unit
The Western Air Defense Force (WADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed
Western_Air_Defense_Force
Land service branch of the U.S. military
establishes Army Cyber Command". army.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2016. "About the Command – United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command". smdc.army.mil
United_States_Army
U.S. Army general officer
general who has served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command since 5 December 2025. He previously served as the deputy chief
Joseph_A._Ryan
Combatant command for Africa
Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered
United_States_Africa_Command
Former US Army military districts
Southern Defense Command (co-headquartered with Third Army until December 1943) 8th Corps Area – AR, LA, TX, OK, NM Western Defense Command (co-headquartered
Corps_area
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case
Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, the Commanding General of the Western Defense Command. Under the authority delegated to him, General DeWitt issued a
Hirabayashi v. United States (1987)
Hirabayashi_v._United_States_(1987)
United States Army command
Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) was the largest command of the United States Army. It provided land forces to the Department of Defense's unified combatant
United States Army Forces Command
United_States_Army_Forces_Command
Indian navy command
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most
Western_Naval_Command
Unified combatant command of the US Armed Forces
States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. The command is tasked with
United States Northern Command
United_States_Northern_Command
Military unit
formed Western Defense Command, with responsibility for the entire Pacific coast. All air defense functions were transferred to 4th Interceptor Command, and
V_Fighter_Command
Air warfare branch of Japan's armed forces
8SQ, F-2A/B, T-4) Western Air Command Support Squadron, (Kasuga, T-4) Western Aircraft Control & Warning Wing [ja] Western Air Defense Missile Group [ja]
Japan_Air_Self-Defense_Force
United States Army general
Infantry Division; Commander, Iceland Base Command; Commandant of the Infantry School; Commander, Western Defense Command; and Assistant to the Commanding General
Charles Hartwell Bonesteel Jr.
Charles_Hartwell_Bonesteel_Jr.
US Air Force unit
Air Defense Sector (EADS) is a United States Air Force unit of Air Combat Command (ACC), permanently assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command
Eastern_Air_Defense_Sector
U.S. Space Force space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics field command
Space Systems Command (SSC) is the United States Space Force's space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics field command. It is headquartered
Space_Systems_Command
Former U.S. Army command dedicated to anti-aircraft warfare
Army Air Defense Command, previously Army Anti-Aircraft Command, was a major command of the United States Army which existed from 1957 to 1974. The ARAACOM
Army Air Defense Command (United States)
Army_Air_Defense_Command_(United_States)
forces in China and chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek, or commanded Western Defense Command. Retired as general, 31 August 1963; recalled as general,
List of United States Army four-star generals
List_of_United_States_Army_four-star_generals
US AI military intelligence program
Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Team) is a United States Department of Defense initiative launched in 2017 to accelerate the adoption of machine learning
Project_Maven
Western Regional Military Command of Myanmar
The Western Regional Military Command (Burmese: အနောက်ပိုင်းတိုင်းစစ်ဌာနချုပ်); short form: Na Pha Kha (Burmese: နပခ) is a regional military headquarters
Western Regional Military Command (Myanmar)
Western_Regional_Military_Command_(Myanmar)
Military unit
responsible for the defense of the Kantō region and western Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū during the Pacific War. It was one of the regional commands in the Japanese
Western_District_Army
Defense Command Theater Army Support Command, Europe (TASCOMEUR) 1951–1960 Training and Doctrine Command 1973–2025 US Army Vietnam 1965–1972 Western Defense
Obsolete shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Army
Obsolete_shoulder_sleeve_insignia_of_the_United_States_Army
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for non-flying training
Air Force was placed under Western Defense Command. However, on 5 January 1942, it was returned to the Air Force Combat Command (a redesignation of GHQAF
Second_Air_Force
Military unit
The Iraqi Air Defence Command (Arabic: قيادة الدِفَاع الجَوِّي) is the aerial defense branch of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It is one of the key service components
Iraqi_Air_Defence_Command
Command. Retrieved 15 February 2025. "Commander, North American Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command". North American Aerospace Defense Command.
List of active duty United States four-star officers
List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers
United States Army installation
the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the
Fort_Meade
Military unit
the Western Defense Command. The regiment moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida 21 January 1943 for coastal patrol duty with the Eastern Defense Command, and
144th Infantry Regiment (United States)
144th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Closed U.S. Army/Air Force base in Marin County, California
and the airfield was designated an air defense base for the West Coast as part of the Western Defense Command on 5 January 1942. In response to the growing
Hamilton_Field_(Hamilton_AFB)
Coastal forts construction and maintenance in the U.S.
of new anti-aircraft guns at harbor defenses was minimal. After the war began, the entire Western Defense Command was placed on high alert, but Japanese
Seacoast defense in the United States
Seacoast_defense_in_the_United_States
Military unit
Lewis, Washington, where it participated in defense of the West Coast under the Western Defense Command for the remainder of 1942. In February 1943,
44th Infantry Division (United States)
44th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
American admiral (born 1967)
Transition Command, Afghanistan, while an advisor to the Afghan government. He also served in the White House, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U
Brad_Cooper_(admiral)
United States Air Force numbered unit
By 1949 with the establishment of the Western Air Defense Force (WADF), the air defense mission of the command was transferred to WADF, leaving Fourth
Fourth_Air_Force
16th US national census
by De Witt, J. L. (John Lesesne), b. 1880; United States. Army. Western Defense Command Confirmed: The U.S. Census Bureau Gave Up Names of Japanese-Americans
1940_United_States_census
Army service component command (ASCC)/theater army of the United States
Multi-Domain Command Europe (MDC-E), in Mainz-Kastel (Germany) 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, in Sembach (Germany) 7th Army Training Command, in Grafenwöhr
United States Army Europe and Africa
United_States_Army_Europe_and_Africa
assists in targeting, team defense, and security. 4 soldiers. First United States Army, US Army Western Hemisphere Command Third United States Army, US
Structure of the United States Army
Structure_of_the_United_States_Army
United States army general (1888–1980)
headquarters with the Western Defense Command was separated. A cadre for the Army headquarters was provided by the Western Defense Command, but all senior officers
William_Hood_Simpson
Joint subordinate unified command of the United States Northern Command
the Command Representative for Missile Defense position was created to be the focal point for all issues related to Ground-Based Midcourse Defense in Alaska
Alaskan_Command
American military officer (1907–1989)
though the moves were done at the orders of the government. The Western Defense Command then announced that the exclusion zone would be expanded to include
Karl_Bendetsen
Theater Army of the U.S. Army
Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark. The first iteration of the Fifth Army was authorized by the National Defense Act of 1920, and
United_States_Army_North
U.S. military unified combatant command
operating an airborne command post, Operation Silk Purse. During the 1961 Berlin Crisis, on 25 August 1961, the Department of Defense announced 148,000 reserve
United States European Command
United_States_European_Command
operationalized, with Aerospace Defense Command taking control of missile warning and space surveillance on behalf of NORAD, Strategic Air Command assuming the weather
History of the United States Space Force
History_of_the_United_States_Space_Force
Regional command of the Israel Defense Forces
Northern Command (Hebrew: פִּקּוּד צָפוֹן, Pikud Tzafon, often abbreviated to Patzan) is a regional command in the Israel Defense Forces. The command, whose
Northern_Command_(Israel)
List of US Army major generals
Benjamin (9 December 2024). "Maj. Gen. Dixon assumes command of Joint Task Force North". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Fort Bliss,
List of active duty United States Army major generals
List_of_active_duty_United_States_Army_major_generals
United States Department of Defense school at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia
The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), formerly the School of the Americas, is a United States Department of Defense school
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Western_Hemisphere_Institute_for_Security_Cooperation
United States Army general (1889–1965)
Emmons was assigned three months later as commanding general of the Western Defense Command at the Presidio of San Francisco. Emmons headed the Alaskan Department
Delos_Carleton_Emmons
Military forces of Japan
Operations Command JSDF Intelligence Security Command JSDF Cyber Defense Command JSDF Maritime Transport Group Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Japan
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
Military command regions of China
but not for combatant command. There are 5 theater commands: Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central theater commands, organized by a geographical
Theater_command
49th Vice Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army
Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, prior to that he was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command. He earlier held the appointment
Dhiraj_Seth
United States Army general (1883–1946)
Chinese and American commands were beset by a difference in strategies. Chiang, having fought against Japan since 1937, favored "defense in depth", an approach
Joseph_Stilwell
Former United States Air Force base in Colorado, United States
was managed by the Eastern Air Defense Force (also First Air Force territory). The command for the Western Air Defense Force (also Second Air Force territory)
Ent_Air_Force_Base
Estuary in the U.S. state of Washington
other guns were emplaced around Grays Harbor by Western Defense Command (see 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment). Grays Harbor County, Washington Gulick
Grays_Harbor
US Air Force division in Alaska
from Western Defense Command, the Alaska Defense Command replaced the Air Field Forces, Alaskan Defense Command, with the Air Force, Alaskan Defense Command
Eleventh_Air_Force
World War II Allied military command
Alaska and Canada remained under the control of the U.S. Army's Western Defense Command. The JCS subdivided the Pacific Ocean Areas into the North, Central
Pacific_Ocean_Areas
Active duty US three-star military officers
"Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense 2024" (PDF). U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Retrieved 21 February 2025
List of active duty United States three-star officers
List_of_active_duty_United_States_three-star_officers
Combined military force of Ethiopia
military force of Ethiopia. ENDF is consisted of 8 command forces which is controlled by Defense Commanders council chaired by Chief of General Staff
Ethiopian National Defense Force
Ethiopian_National_Defense_Force
Military unit
headquarters was moved to San Jose, California as part of the Western Defense Command and as it continued to train and prepare for deployment. Its first
VII_Corps_(United_States)
American general (born 1964)
says". Defense One. Welch, Carley (15 October 2025). "Gen. George says Army's new Western Hemisphere Command to stand up in weeks". Breaking Defense. Retrieved
Randy_George
Johnson". Defense Health Agency. Retrieved 2 March 2025. "Command Senior Enlisted Leader, DCDC/DISA". Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command. Retrieved
List of active duty United States senior enlisted leaders and advisors
List_of_active_duty_United_States_senior_enlisted_leaders_and_advisors
2024 battle in Myanmar
Myanmar, the location of the headquarters of the Myanmar military's Western Command. The battle was a culmination of a year-long offensive by the Arakan
Battle_of_Ann
Japanese air raids on Oregon during WWII
Lieut. Gen. John L. DeWitt, the area commander announced, The Western Defense Command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery on
Lookout_Air_Raids
Military unit
The Western Army (西部方面隊) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It is headquartered in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its
Western_Army_(Japan)
Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense
Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC or CID) United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division (USMCCID or CID) "Defense Counterintelligence
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Defense_Counterintelligence_and_Security_Agency
American general (born 1967)
secretary of defense. He relinquished command of the Eighth Army on 16 April 2025 and took the post of senior military assistant to defense secretary Pete
Christopher_LaNeve
American admiral (b. 1964)
only by helicopter. Under his command, the PRT supervised construction of the Titin Bridge linking Nuristan's western and central valleys, executed an
Samuel_Paparo
Combined military forces of the United States
Missile Defense Command, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and
United_States_Armed_Forces
Space service branch of the U.S. military
referred to as the "first space war". The Strategic Defense Initiative and creation of Air Force Space Command in the 1980s marked a renaissance for military
United_States_Space_Force
US DoD division
Topographic Command (USATC) on September 1, 1968, and continued as an independent organization until 1972, when it was merged into the new Defense Mapping
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency
as chief of staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command from 2022 to 2023. He previously served as the Director
Daniel_Cheever
United States Marine Corps component command
Operations Command (MARSOC) is one of the four primary component commands (USASOC, USNSWC, AFSOC, MARSOC) of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
U.S. Army general
States Army Western Hemisphere Command since December 2025. He previously had the same position for the United States Army Forces Command from April 2024
Stephen_G._Smith_(general)
Military unit
1989 the 69th with other elements of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command deployed about a thousand soldiers into southwest Asia this was in
69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (United States)
69th_Air_Defense_Artillery_Brigade_(United_States)
Military unit
seaboard. In July 1957, Air Defense Command (ADC) inactivated the 8th Division and the wing was assigned to Western Air Defense Force. In July 1963, the
552nd_Air_Control_Wing
Military unit
The Harbor Defenses of New York was a United States Army Coast Artillery Corps harbor defense command. It coordinated the coast defenses of New York City
Harbor_Defenses_of_New_York
System that destroys attacking missiles
incorporation of most air defense systems. The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is an unified command and control network developed
Missile_defense
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Fighting Defender; Defense Army
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Place
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Collier.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Crystal Clear
Girl/Female
Spanish
Flowering. Blooming.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, Arabic, French, Indian, Muslim, Swahili, Tamil
Form of Habib; Beloved One
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Flat Meadow
Boy/Male
Biblical
Light, resting by fire, my voice.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Rib, side, halting.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ratnawali | ரதà¯à®¨à®¾à®µà®²à¯€
Wife of the famous poet named Tulsidas (Wife of the famous poet Named Tulsidas)
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
WESTERN DEFENSE-COMMAND
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
a.
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
v. t.
To present with a tester.
a.
Affording defense; defensive.
n.
See Self-defense.
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
n.
One who is defended.
n. & v. t.
See Defense.
imp. & p. p.
of Defend
n.
Alt. of Defence
n.
A defender.
a.
In a state or posture of defense.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
n.
Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
a.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify.
n.
Defender.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.