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• Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block …   Wikipedia

• Shield boss — A shield boss, or umbo, is a round, or conical piece of material at the center of a shield. Shield bosses (or sometimes, just bosses ) are usually made of thick metal but could also be made of wood. The boss was originally designed to deflect… …   Wikipedia

• Shield (Archie Comics) — Superherobox| caption= Pep Comics #1 (January 1940), first appearance of The Shield, drawn by Irv Novick. comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name=The Shield real name=Joe Higgins publisher=MLJ (Archie Comics) debut= Pep Comics #1 (January… …   Wikipedia

• shield volcano — /ˈʃild vɒlkeɪnoʊ/ (say sheeld volkaynoh) noun a volcano formed by repeated rapid flows of lava of low viscosity so that it becomes very broad but with shallow sloping sides; more or less in the shape of a round shield. Compare stratovolcano …  

• shield — shielder, n. shieldless, adj. shieldlessly, adv. shieldlessness, n. shieldlike, adj. /sheeld/, n. 1. 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,… …   Universalium

• shield-shaped — adjective (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example) • Syn: ↑peltate • Similar to: ↑simple, ↑unsubdivided * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : having the… …   Useful english dictionary

• shield fern — any of numerous ferns of the genera Dryopteris and Polystichum, having shield shaped indusia. [1805 15] * * * ▪ fern genus also called  wood fern  or  log fern        any member of the fern genus Dryopteris, in the family Dryopteridaceae. The… …   Universalium

• The Shield of Heracles — (Ancient Greek: Ἀσπὶς Ἡρακλέους Aspis Hêrakleous ) is a fragment of Greek epic, of 481 lines of hexameters. The theme of the episode is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as… …   Wikipedia

• Kite shield — A kite shield was a distinct type of shield from the 10th–12th centuries. It was either a reverse teardrop shape or later on, flat topped. The tapering point extended down to either a distinct or rounded point. Believed to be an evolution of the… …   Wikipedia

• Parma (shield) — RomanMilitaryParma or parmula was a type of round shield used by Roman army, especially during the later period of Imperial history.CharacteristicsIt was a yard across (or less) and had iron in its frame, making it a very effective piece of armor …   Wikipedia

• Medallion Shield — Logo of the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union Sport Rugby Union Founded 1910 No. of teams 38 (season 2010 11) …   Wikipedia