shield

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armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
hold back a thought or feeling about
To ward off
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
a protective covering or structure
A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body
Anything which protects or defends
Figuratively, one who protects or defends
In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge
A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses
A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield
A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield
To cover with, or as with, a shield
To avert, as a misfortune

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