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• Shield — Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad piece of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shield fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shield budding — is a frequent technique for fruit trees (see fruit tree propagation), but can also be used for many other kinds of nursery stock. An extremely sharp knife is necessary; specialty budding knives are on the market. The rootstock or stock plant may… …   Wikipedia

• Shield Nunatak — (coord|74|33|S|164|30|E|) is a prominent nunatak standing at the east side of the terminus of Campbell Glacier on the north shore of Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land. This feature, a multiple volcanic cone, was so named by the New Zealand Geological …   Wikipedia

• Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block …   Wikipedia

• Shield wall — The formation of shield wall, or Skjaldborg in Old Norse, is a military tactic that was common in many cultures in the Pre Early Modern warfare age. There were many slight variations of this tactic among these cultures, being called by many… …   Wikipedia

• Shield of Achilles — This article is about the shield of Achilles. For the poems by W. H. Auden, see The Shield of Achilles . The Shield of Achilles is the shield that Achilles uses to fight Hector, famously described in a passage in Book 18, lines 478 608 of Homer s …   Wikipedia

• shield volcano — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A gently sloping volcano in the shape of a flattened dome and built almost exclusively of lava flows. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A broad, low relief volcano constructed by flows of relatively fluid lava (e.g.… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• shield of brawn — a piece of a boar s shield stuffed with meat and cooked * * * shield of brawn noun The thick skin of a pig s side, esp when stuffed with meat • • • Main Entry: ↑shield …   Useful english dictionary

• shield — noun 1》 a broad piece of armour held by straps or a handle on one side, used for protection against blows or missiles.     ↘Heraldry a stylized representation of a shield used for displaying a coat of arms. 2》 a sporting trophy consisting of an… …   English new terms dictionary

• shield-back chair — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a Hepplewhite chair that has a back whose short side posts support a shield shaped framework …   Useful english dictionary