shield - What does it mean?

Noun

(en-noun)

Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

# A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

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# Figuratively, one who protects or defends.

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# (lichenology) In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.

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

# (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.

Something shaped like a shield, usually an inverted triangle with slightly curved lower sides.

# (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.

# A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.

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# (obsolete) A coin, the old French crown, or , having on one side the figure of a shield.

# (label) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.

# (colloquial|law enforcement) A police badge.

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(geology) A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.

# (geology) A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.