shield

Noun
  1. A protective covering or structure (synset 104199901)
    is a type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
    subtypes:
    • nipple shield - a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
    • plate, scale, shell - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
    • shielding - a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
    • shielding - shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
  2. Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (synset 104199741)
    is a type of: armor, armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combat
    subtypes:
    • escutcheon, scutcheon - a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
    • pavis, pavise - (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
    same as: buckler
  3. Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (synset 101906397)
    is a type of: scute - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
    subtypes: cuticula - the outer body wall of an insect
    is a part of:
    • turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
    • arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
    • mollusc, mollusk, shellfish - invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
    substance holonym: shell - the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
    same as: carapace, cuticle, shell
Verb
  1. Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (synset 201132595)
    is a type of: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    same as: screen
  2. Hold back a thought or feeling about (synset 202153034)
    "She is harboring a grudge against him"
    is a type of: conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered
    same as: harbor, harbour

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