Blind, deaf, and paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
The defenceless condition of these birds led to their extinction after the island was colonized.
All Poland now lay at Chmielnicki's feet, and the road to the defenceless capital was open John 11.
1914 the World War broke out Nyasaland was in an almost defenceless condition, and lay open to and was attacked by the Germans of East Africa.
This suggests that the resemblance to the pugnacious drongo may be beneficial in protecting the defenceless cuckoo from enemies.
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.