to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing
To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
A safety squeeze.
Preservation from escape; close custody.
To protect, to defend.
to protect from the influence of
To shelter; to protect oneself.
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
One who protects or defends.
A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
A field of energy that protects or defends.
In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
A police badge.