shield
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1shield

noun \ˈshēld\

Definition of SHIELD

1
: a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm
2
: one that protects or defends : defense
4
a : a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier
b : a protective structure (as a carapace, scale, or plate) of some animals
5
: escutcheon; especially : one that is wide at the top and rounds to a point at the bottom
6
: the Precambrian nuclear mass of a continent that is surrounded and sometimes covered by sedimentary rocks
7
: something resembling a shield: as
a : apothecium
b : a police officer's badge
c : a decorative or identifying emblem

Examples of SHIELD

  1. the heat shield on a space shuttle
  2. <the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies>

Origin of SHIELD

Middle English sheld, from Old English scield; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SHIELD

2shield

transitive verb

Definition of SHIELD

1
a : to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter
b : to cut off from observation : hide
2
obsolete : forbid
shield·er noun

Examples of SHIELD

  1. <celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public>
  2. <she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand>

First Known Use of SHIELD

before 12th century

shield

noun \ˈshēld\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SHIELD

: a structure, device, or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier <a lead shield to protect against X-rays>

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