shield
noun
[ ʃiːld ]
• 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.
• a person or thing providing protection.
• "a coating of grease provides a shield against abrasive dirt"
Similar:
protection,
guard,
defence,
cover,
screen,
shade,
safety,
security,
shelter,
safeguard,
support,
bulwark,
protector,
• a large rigid area of the earth's crust, typically of Precambrian rock, which has been unaffected by later orogenic episodes, e.g. the Canadian Shield.
shield
verb
• protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.
• "he pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare"
Origin:
Old English scild (noun), scildan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schild and German Schild, from a base meaning ‘divide, separate’.
