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Quartering :: Quartering (n.) The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings..

Rondache :: Rondache (n.) A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.

Canton :: Canton (n.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side..

Shieldless :: Shieldless (a.) Destitute of a shield, or of protection..

Dexter :: Dexter (a.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side..

Cephalaspis :: Cephalaspis (n.) A genus of fossil ganoid fishes found in the old red sandstone or Devonian formation. The head is large, and protected by a broad shield-shaped helmet prolonged behind into two lateral points..

Armiger :: Armiger (n.) Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire..

Peltated :: Peltated (a.) Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ..

Jig :: "Jig (n.) A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing..

Helmet :: Helmet (n.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form..

Target :: Target (n.) A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war..

Pavise :: Pavise (n.) A large shield covering the whole body, carried by a pavisor, who sometimes screened also an archer with it..

Shield :: Shield (n.) A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses..

Ailette :: Ailette (n.) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet..

Scutcheon :: Scutcheon (n.) A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon, 4..

Hypaspist :: Hypaspist (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer.

Impresa :: Impresa (n.) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like..

Targe :: Targe (n.) A shield or target.

Arms :: Arms (n.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son..

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