“shield of”

The following 4 entries include the term shield of.

shield of arms

: a coat of arms carried or displayed on a shield or shield-shaped object or design

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shield of brawn

: a piece of a boar's shield stuffed with meat and cooked

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Shield of David

: magen david

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shield of pretense

: a small shield of arms carried within another shield of arms

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