SHIELD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
   Synonym(s)
   • buckler (what does buckler mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) shield is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • armor (what does armor mean?)
   • armour (what does armour mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • escutcheon (what does escutcheon mean?)
   • scutcheon (what does scutcheon mean?)
   • pavis (what does pavis mean?)
   • pavise (what does pavise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shield (what does shield mean?)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a protective covering or structure
   Hypernyms(s) shield is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • protective covering (what does protective covering mean?)
   • protective cover (what does protective cover mean?)
   • protection (what does protection mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • nipple shield (what does nipple shield mean?)
   • plate (what does plate mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • shell (what does shell mean?)
   • shielding (what does shielding mean?)
   • shielding (what does shielding mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shield (what does shield mean?)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)

SHIELD as VERB

1. Meaning
   • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
   Synonym(s)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) shield is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • protect (what does protect mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blind (what does blind mean?)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)
   • screen door (what does screen door mean?)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)
   • screen (what does screen mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • covering (what does covering mean?)
   • screening (what does screening mean?)
   • masking (what does masking mean?)
   • shield (what does shield mean?)
   • buckler (what does buckler mean?)
   • shield (what does shield mean?)
   • defender (what does defender mean?)
   • guardian (what does guardian mean?)
   • protector (what does protector mean?)
   • shielder (what does shielder mean?)
   • shielding (what does shielding mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hold back a thought or feeling about
   Synonym(s)
   • harbor (what does harbor mean?)
   • harbour (what does harbour mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She is harboring a grudge against him
   Hypernyms(s) shield is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hide (what does hide mean?)
   • conceal (what does conceal mean?)