n. shield
Definition of shield in English
Defensive weapon consisting of a panel of resistent material that is held on the forearm or the hand and used to protect the body from blows.
Defensive weapon consisting of a panel of resistent material that is held on the forearm or the hand and used to protect the body from blows.
Wooden or metal shield whose curved sides narrow to a point at the bottom and is often decorated with coats of arms, characteristic of the Middle Ages and jousting tournaments.
Wooden or metal shield whose curved sides narrow to a point at the bottom and is often decorated with coats of arms, characteristic of the Middle Ages and jousting tournaments.
Wooden or metallic shield shaped like an inverted teardrop that covers both the body and leg of the user and is usually decorated with coats of arms, from Normandy.