The meaning of SHIELD is a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm. How to use shield in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shield.

The Shield is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan and starring Michael Chiklis that aired on FX from March 12, 2002, to November 25, 2008, for seven …

(Definition of shield from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

A shield is a large piece of metal or leather which soldiers used to carry to protect their bodies while they were fighting.

SHIELD meaning: 1 : a large piece of metal, wood, etc., carried by someone (such as a soldier or police officer) for protection; 2 : something that defends or protects someone or something

Definition of shield noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

shield noun 1. protection, cover, defence, screen, guard, ward (archaic), shelter, safeguard, aegis, rampart, bulwark innocents used as a human shield against attack 2. buckler, escutcheon …

There are 37 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shield, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

shield: A broad piece of armor made of rigid material and strapped to the arm or carried in the hand for protection against hurled or thrusted weapons.

SHIELD definition: a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc. See examples …