What does Shield mean?
Definitions for Shield
ʃildshield
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Shield.
Princeton's WordNet
shieldnoun
a protective covering or structure
shield, bucklernoun
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
carapace, shell, cuticle, shieldverb
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
shield, screenverb
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
harbor, harbour, shieldverb
hold back a thought or feeling about
"She is harboring a grudge against him"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shieldnoun
Etymology: scyld , Saxon.
Now put your shields before your hearts, and fight
With hearts more proof than shields. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.The terror of the Trojan field,
The Grecian honour, ornament, and shield,
High on a pile th’ unconquer’d chief is plac’d. Dryden.To Shieldverb
Etymology: from the noun.
Were’t my fitness to let these hands obey my boiling blood,
They’re apt enough to dislocate and tear
Thy flesh and bones: howe’er
A woman’s shape doth shield thee. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Shouts of applause ran ringing through the field,
To see the son the vanquish’d father shield. Dryden.Hear one that comes to shield his injur’d honour,
And guard his life with hazard of her own. Smith.Out of their cold caves and frozen habitations, into the sweet soil of Europe, they brought with them their usual weeds, fit to shield the cold, to which they had been inured. Edmund Spenser.
My lord, I must intreat the time alone.
—— God shield I should disturb devotion. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Shield
A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of active blocks, as well as to provide passive protection by closing one or more lines of engagement during combat. Shields vary greatly in size and shape, ranging from large panels that protect the user's whole body to small models (such as the buckler) that were intended for hand-to-hand-combat use. Shields also vary a great deal in thickness; whereas some shields were made of relatively deep, absorbent, wooden planking to protect soldiers from the impact of spears and crossbow bolts, others were thinner and lighter and designed mainly for deflecting blade strikes (like the roromaraugi or qauata). Finally, shields vary greatly in shape, ranging in roundness to angularity, proportional length and width, symmetry and edge pattern; different shapes provide more optimal protection for infantry or cavalry, enhance portability, provide secondary uses such as ship protection or as a weapon and so on. In prehistory and during the era of the earliest civilisations, shields were made of wood, animal hide, woven reeds or wicker. In classical antiquity, the Barbarian Invasions and the Middle Ages, they were normally constructed of poplar tree, lime or another split-resistant timber, covered in some instances with a material such as leather or rawhide and often reinforced with a metal boss, rim or banding. They were carried by foot soldiers, knights and cavalry. Depending on time and place, shields could be round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular, bilabial or scalloped. Sometimes they took on the form of kites or flatirons, or had rounded tops on a rectangular base with perhaps an eye-hole, to look through when used with combat. The shield was held by a central grip or by straps with some going over or around the user's arm and one or more being held by the hand. Often shields were decorated with a painted pattern or an animal representation to show their army or clan. These designs developed into systematized heraldic devices during the High Middle Ages for purposes of battlefield identification. Even after the introduction of gunpowder and firearms to the battlefield, shields continued to be used by certain groups. In the 18th century, for example, Scottish Highland fighters liked to wield small shields known as targes, and as late as the 19th century, some non-industrialized peoples (such as Zulu warriors) employed them when waging war. In the 20th and 21st century, shields have been used by military and police units that specialize in anti-terrorist actions, hostage rescue, riot control and siege-breaking.
ChatGPT
shield
A shield is a piece of personal armor or protective gear, typically made of a hard material, designed to deflect or absorb impacts, particularly in combat situations. It can be handheld or attached to another object, such as a vehicle or building. It is also used metaphorically to refer to anything that provides protection, security or immunity.
Webster Dictionary
Shieldnoun
a broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler
Shieldnoun
anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection
Shieldnoun
figuratively, one who protects or defends
Shieldnoun
in lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci
Shieldnoun
the escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon
Shieldnoun
a framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses
Shieldnoun
a spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield
Shieldnoun
a coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield
Shieldnoun
to cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury
Shieldnoun
to ward off; to keep off or out
Shieldnoun
to avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!
Etymology: [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skjldr, Sw. skld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. Sheldrake.]
Wikidata
Shield
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace, battle axe or similar weapon to the side of the shield-bearer. Shields vary greatly in size, ranging from large panels that protect the user's entire body to small models that were intended for hand-to-hand-combat use. Shields also vary a great deal in thickness; whereas some shields were made of relatively deep, absorbent, wooden planking to protect soldiers from the impact of spears and crossbow bolts, others were thinner and lighter and designed mainly for deflecting blade strikes. In prehistory and during the era of the earliest civilizations, shields were made of wood, animal hide, woven reeds or wicker. In classical antiquity, the Migration Period and the Middle Ages, they were normally constructed of poplar, lime or another split-resistant timber, covered in some instances with a material such as leather or rawhide and often reinforced with a metal boss, rim or banding. They were carried by foot soldiers, knights and cavalry. Shape wise, depending on time and place, shields could be round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular or scalloped. Sometimes they took on the form of kites, flatirons or figures-of-eight, or had rounded tops on a rectangular base with perhaps an eyehole inserted. The shield was held by a central grip or by straps which went over or around the user's arm
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
shield
A piece of defensive armor, borne on the left arm, to ward off the strokes of the sword and of missiles. It has been constantly used from ancient times, through the Middle Ages, till the invention of fire-arms. The large shield worn by the Greeks and Romans (clipeus) was circular, and often ornamented with devices. Another form of shield (scutum) was used by the Roman heavy-armed infantry, square, but bent to encircle the body. The early shield or knightly escutcheon of the Middle Ages was circular in outline, and convex, with a boss in the centre; the body generally of wood, and the rim of metal. There were many other kinds of shields, made of leather, wood, basket-work, etc., employed up to the introduction of fire-arms, when they became practically useless, although some savage nations employ shields at the present time.
shield
To cover, as with a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect; to secure from assault or injury.
Editors Contribution
shieldnoun
Superhigh frequency used to protect human shillings that is to silence information or to state something in different words. 1.) a broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.
I hope that my senses have been shielding me from Satan and his followers since birth.
Etymology: Protect
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on May 4, 2024
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHIELD
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shield is ranked #21583 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shield surname appeared 1,209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shield.
73.2% or 885 total occurrences were White.
17.2% or 208 total occurrences were Black.
3.3% or 40 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
3% or 37 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.2% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Shield' in Nouns Frequency: #2206
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shield in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shield in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Shield in a Sentence
If developed and implemented meaningfully, Cyber Shield Act could be a catalyst to incite responsible cybersecurity adoption and implementation throughout multiple manufacturing sectors. James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology
I want to shield them from as much as I can, and if I had the power to or if Kanye has the power to, like that is just the most important thing to me. And I'm just so emotional because of it.
It is not a shield of armor.
This is a case about Donald Trump’s security guards assaulting peaceful demonstrators on a public sidewalk, we will be taking the trial testimony of Donald Trump, under oath, on Monday after years of the defendants’ dilatory attempts to shield him from this examination. We look forward to presenting the video of Mr. Trump’s testimony to a jury at his trial.
Interplanetary shocks, traveling toward Earth from the Sun, have been observed and studied before, what is of major interest in the event reported are the direct observations of the effects of the shock on Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts with sufficient detail to reveal the processes taking place. Although the main strength of the solar shock is deflected by the magnetic shield that surrounds our planet, a brief pulse of energy penetrates closer to Earth where it accelerates radiation belt electrons to ultra-relativistic energies in less than a minute.
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- درعArabic
- štítCzech
- skjoldDanish
- schützenGerman
- ασπίδαGreek
- ŝildoEsperanto
- protegerSpanish
- سپرPersian
- kilpiFinnish
- bouclierFrench
- sciathIrish
- ढालHindi
- pajzsHungarian
- melindungiIndonesian
- scudoItalian
- מגןHebrew
- シールドJapanese
- 방패Korean
- arma,Latin
- schildDutch
- skjermeNorwegian
- tarczaPolish
- protegerPortuguese
- scutRomanian
- щитRussian
- skyddaSwedish
- கவசம்Tamil
- kalkanTurkish
- щитUkrainian
- ڈھالUrdu
- cái khiênVietnamese
- פאַרשטעלןYiddish
- 盾Chinese
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