Defensible \De*fen"si*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]fensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See {Defense}, and cf. {Defendable}.] 1. Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause. 2. Capable of offering defense. [Obs.] --Shak.
defensible adj : capable of being defended [syn: {defendable}]