Defenition of the word shield
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Defenition of the word shield
- A large plate made of metal or wood, held in the left hand during melee combat to protect the body from incoming attacks.
- To protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.
- A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
- hold a thought or feeling of
- a protective structure or device (usually metal)
- armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
- protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
- a protective covering or structure
- hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- hold back a thought or feeling about
Synonyms for the word shield
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- armor
- buckler
- buffer
- defence
- defend
- defense
- guard
- harbor
- harbour
- protect
- protection
- safeguard
- screen
- shelter
Similar words in the shield
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- shield
- shield's
- shielded
- shielding
- shields
- shields's
Hyponyms for the word shield
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- cuticula
- escutcheon
- nipple shield
- pavis
- pavise
- plate
- scale
- scutcheon
- shell
- shielding
Hypernyms for the word shield
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- armor
- armour
- conceal
- hide
- protect
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- scute
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