Definition of shield

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Shield (n.) A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield..

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Buckler :: Buckler (v. t.) To shield; to defend.
Fence :: Fence (n.) That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.
Crest :: Crest (n.) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4..
Hypaspist :: Hypaspist (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer.
Shield-bearer :: Shield-bearer (n.) Any small moth of the genus Aspidisca, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves..
Peltiform :: Peltiform (a.) Shieldlike, with the outline nearly circular; peltate..
Protector :: Protector (n.) One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron..
Embossed :: Embossed (a.) Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield.
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 The term is now superseded by esquire..
Enshield :: Enshield (v. t.) To defend, as with a shield; to shield..
Thyroid :: Thyroid (a.) Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage..
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) A naked shield or protuberance on the top or fore part of the head of a bird.
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or..
Bipeltate :: Bipeltate (a.) Having a shell or covering like a double shield.
Massy :: Massy (superl.) Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight ot substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weight; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock..
Rondache :: Rondache (n.) A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.
Scutcheoned :: Scutcheoned (a.) Emblazoned on or as a shield.
Helmet :: Helmet (n.) The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form..
Targeteer :: Targeteer (n.) One who is armed with a target or shield.
Targe :: Targe (n.) A shield or target.
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