Defenceless definition

The defenceless condition of these birds led to their extinction after the island was colonized.

Again, in 1880, the city was bombarded by the Chileans, though it was almost defenceless, and fell into the possession of the invaders after the capture of Lima in the following year.

All Poland now lay at Chmielnicki's feet, and the road to the defenceless capital was open John 11.

Here they lived like little princes, surrounded by thousands of retainers, whom they kept for show alone, making no attempt to organize and discipline this excellent military material for the defence of their defenceless country.