defend vs hose

defend

verb
  • To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring. 

  • To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition. 

  • To call a raise from the big blind. 

  • To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of. 

  • To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. 

  • To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused). 

hose

noun
  • A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid. 

  • A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights. 

verb
  • To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files. 

  • To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity. 

  • To deliver using a hose. 

  • To water or spray with a hose. 

  • To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call. 

  • To trick or deceive. 

  • To provide with hose (garment) 

How often have the words defend and hose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )