definition of
shield

[1] #1 shield v. [screen] protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm. wn

[2] #2 shield n. a protective covering or structure. wn

[3] #3 shield n. [buckler] armor carried on the arm to intercept blows. wn

[4] #4 shield v. [harbor, harbour] hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him". wn

[5] #5 shield n. [carapace, shell, cuticle] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. wn