Protective
Pronunciation : Pro*tect"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. protectif.]
Definition : Defn: Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. " The favor of a protective Providence." Feltham. Protective coloring (Zo?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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913