English

Adjective

1. In the context of "of an installation etc": capable of being defended against armed attack
2. In the context of "of an argument etc": capable of being justified

• Defender (arcade game), a 1980s arcade game
• Defenders (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team.
• Defender (football), an association football position of defence
• A public defender in American law
• The Defenders, several works of fiction
• Land Rover Defender, a 4x4 off-road vehicle
• MD 500 Defender, a light military helicopter
• Fletcher FD-25 Defender, a small counter-insurgency aircraft
• The Defender, a Dolph Lundgren film
• Defenders (Ireland) were a militant peasant secret society in the 18th century Ireland, who were involved in the 1798 rebellion
• Windows Defender, an antispyware technology by Microsoft
• A defendant in a case under Scottish law.
• Defender (novel), a 2001 science fiction novel in the Foreigner Universe of C. J. Cherryh
• Connecticut Defenders, Double-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants
• Defender (album), a 1987 album by Rory Gallagher
• Defender (yacht), the 1895 America's Cup winner
• Los Angeles D-Fenders, a Los Angeles NBA Development League team
• HMS Defender, a name used by 8 Royal Navy ships since 1797

See also

• Defender of the faith
• Defender of the Crown
• Defense in sports
• Defensor
• Defendant
• Defenceman (ice hockey)
• Protector