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Meaning of 'shield' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shield [ n.]
- A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler.
- Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
- Figuratively, one who protects or defends.
- In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
- The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon.
- A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
- A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield.
- A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
- To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury.
- To ward off; to keep off or out.
- To avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!

Meaning of 'shield' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shield [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hold back a thought or feeling about
Example in sentence:
  • She is harboring a grudge against him

Nearby Words:

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