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• shield of pretense — a small shield of arms carried within another shield of arms …   Useful english dictionary

• shield laws — Statutes in some states that make communications between news reporters and informants confidential and privileged, freeing journalists of the obligation to testify about them in court. This is similar to the doctor patient, lawyer client, or… …   Law dictionary

• small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… …   Universalium

• Shield-bearer — Shield bear er, n. 1. One who, or that which, carries a shield. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small moth of the genus {Aspidisca}, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shield pigeon — shield pigeon, one of a breed of domesticated pigeons of small size, having a white head and body, parti colored wings, and no crest …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 Liger — The Shield Liger is a Lion type Zoid, one of over 200 species of biomechanical lifeforms central to the Zoids model kit, toy, and media franchises owned and primarily distributed by TOMY. The Shield Liger plays a central role in , and appears in… …   Wikipedia

• Shield nickel — The Shield nickel, minted from 1866 to 1883, was America s first nickel five cent piece.OriginDuring the Civil War, gold and silver coinage was hoarded in large quantities. Since all coinage of that era except the cent contained precious metals,… …   Wikipedia

• Small Heath Alliance — Birmingham City Voller Name Birmingham City Football Club Gegründet 1875 Stadion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Shield wall — The formation of shield wall, or Skjaldborg in Old Norse, is a military tactic that was common in many cultures in the Pre Early Modern warfare age. There were many slight variations of this tactic among these cultures, being called by many… …   Wikipedia

• shield — shield1 [ʃi:ld] n ↑shield, ↑sword [: Old English; Origin: scield] 1.) a) a large piece of metal or leather that soldiers used in the past to protect themselves when fighting b) a piece of equipment made of strong plastic, used by the police to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English