#1 shield v. [screen] protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm. wn
#2 shield n. a protective covering or structure. wn
#3 shield n. [buckler] armor carried on the arm to intercept blows. wn
#4 shield v. [harbor, harbour] hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him". wn
#5 shield n. [carapace, shell, cuticle] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. wn
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