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American Protective Association
American Protective Association A*mer"i*can Pro*tect"ive
As*so`ci*a"tion
A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in
1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions
by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev.
commonly to A. P .A.
ProtectProtect Pro*tect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protecting.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere,
literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover.
See Tegument.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to
guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his
children.
The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak.
Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend. ProtectedProtect Pro*tect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protecting.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere,
literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover.
See Tegument.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to
guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his
children.
The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak.
Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend. ProtectingProtect Pro*tect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Protecting.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere,
literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover.
See Tegument.]
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to
guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his
children.
The gods of Greece protect you! --Shak.
Syn: To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend. Protectingly
Protectingly Pro*tect"ing*ly, adv.
By way of protection; in a protective manner.
ProtectionProtection Pro*tec"tion, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected;
preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense;
shelter; as, the weak need protection.
To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak.
2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a
shield; a refuge.
Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.
--Deut. xxxii.
38.
3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or
arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
He . . . gave them protections under his hand.
--Macaulay.
4. (Polit. Econ.) A theory, or a policy, of protecting the
producers in a country from foreign competition in the
home market by the imposition of such discriminating
duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or
prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.
Writ of protection. (Law)
(a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person
from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone.
(b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend
court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him
from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.
Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security;
safety. ProtectionismProtectionism Pro*tec"tion*ism, n. (Polit. Econ.)
The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection,
4. ProtectionistProtectionist Pro*tec"tion*ist, n. (Polit. Econ.)
One who favors protection. See Protection, 4. ProtectiveProtective Pro*tect"ive, a. [Cf. F. protectif.]
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. `` The favor of
a protective Providence.' --Feltham.
Protective coloring (Zo["o]l.), coloring which serves for
the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf.
Mimicry. --Wallace.
Protective tariff (Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to
secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished
from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and
Protection, 4. Protective coloringProtective Pro*tect"ive, a. [Cf. F. protectif.]
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. `` The favor of
a protective Providence.' --Feltham.
Protective coloring (Zo["o]l.), coloring which serves for
the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf.
Mimicry. --Wallace.
Protective tariff (Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to
secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished
from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and
Protection, 4. Protective tariffProtective Pro*tect"ive, a. [Cf. F. protectif.]
Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. `` The favor of
a protective Providence.' --Feltham.
Protective coloring (Zo["o]l.), coloring which serves for
the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf.
Mimicry. --Wallace.
Protective tariff (Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to
secure protection (see Protection, 4.), as distinguished
from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See Tariff, and
Protection, 4. Protectiveness
Protectiveness Pro*tect"ive*ness, n.
The quality or state of being protective. --W. Pater.
Protectoral
Protectoral Pro*tect"or*al, a.
Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as,
protectoral power.
Protectorate
Protectorate Pro*tect"or*ate, n. [Cf. F. protectorat.]
1. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the
government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
2. The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior
or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter
from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.
ProtectorialProtectorial Pro`tec*to"ri*al, a. [Cf. L. protectorius.]
Same as Protectoral. Protectorless
Protectorless Pro*tect"or*less, a.
Having no protector; unprotected.
Protectorship
Protectorship Pro*tect"or*ship, n.
The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.
Protectress
Protectress Pro*tect"ress, Protectrix Pro*tect"rix, n. [NL.
protectrix.]
A woman who protects.
Protectrix
Protectress Pro*tect"ress, Protectrix Pro*tect"rix, n. [NL.
protectrix.]
A woman who protects.
Voltaic protection of metalsVoltaic Vol*ta"ic, a. [Cf. F. volta["i]que, It. voltaico.]
1. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised
apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical
action, and established this branch of electric science;
discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
2. Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as,
voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
Note: See the Note under Galvanism.
Voltaic arc, a luminous arc, of intense brilliancy, formed
between carbon points as electrodes by the passage of a
powerful voltaic current.
Voltaic battery, an apparatus variously constructed,
consisting of a series of plates or pieces of dissimilar
metals, as copper and zinc, arranged in pairs, and
subjected to the action of a saline or acid solution, by
which a current of electricity is generated whenever the
two poles, or ends of the series, are connected by a
conductor; a galvanic battery. See Battery, 4.
(b), and Note.
Voltaic circuit. See under Circuit.
Voltaic couple or element, a single pair of the connected
plates of a battery.
Voltaic electricity. See the Note under Electricity.
Voltaic pile, a kind of voltaic battery consisting of
alternate disks of dissimilar metals, separated by
moistened cloth or paper. See 5th Pile.
Voltaic protection of metals, the protection of a metal
exposed to the corrosive action of sea water, saline or
acid liquids, or the like, by associating it with a metal
which is positive to it, as when iron is galvanized, or
coated with zinc. Writ of protectionProtection Pro*tec"tion, n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.]
1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected;
preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense;
shelter; as, the weak need protection.
To your protection I commend me, gods. --Shak.
2. That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a
shield; a refuge.
Let them rise up . . . and be your protection.
--Deut. xxxii.
38.
3. A writing that protects or secures from molestation or
arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
He . . . gave them protections under his hand.
--Macaulay.
4. (Polit. Econ.) A theory, or a policy, of protecting the
producers in a country from foreign competition in the
home market by the imposition of such discriminating
duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or
prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.
Writ of protection. (Law)
(a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted a person
from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] --Blackstone.
(b) A judicial writ issued to a person required to attend
court, as party, juror, etc., intended to secure him
from arrest in coming, staying, and returning.
Syn: Preservation; defense; guard; shelter; refuge; security;
safety.
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