shield
English Thesaurus
1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | scute, |
| definition | : | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | cuticula, |
| definition | : | the outer body wall of an insect (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | turtle, |
| definition | : | any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | arthropod, |
| definition | : | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | mollusc, mollusk, shellfish, |
| definition | : | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell (noun.animal) |
| substance holonym | : | shell, |
| definition | : | the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals (noun.substance) |
2. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | armor, armour, |
| definition | : | protective covering made of metal and used in combat (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | escutcheon, scutcheon, |
| definition | : | a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pavis, pavise, |
| definition | : | (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position (noun.artifact) |
3. a protective covering or structure (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | nipple shield, |
| definition | : | a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plate, scale, shell, |
| definition | : | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shielding, |
| definition | : | a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shielding, |
| definition | : | shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference (noun.artifact) |
4. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | protect, |
| definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
5. hold back a thought or feeling about (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | conceal, hide, |
| definition | : | prevent from being seen or discovered (verb.perception) |
6. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (noun.animal)
7. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact)
8. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | shielding, |
| definition | : | the act of shielding from harm (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cover, covering, masking, screening, |
| definition | : | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blind, screen, |
| definition | : | a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | screen, |
| definition | : | partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | screen, screen door, |
| definition | : | a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | buckler, shield, |
| definition | : | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shield, |
| definition | : | a protective covering or structure (noun.artifact) |
9. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles (noun.animal)
10. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact)
11. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | shielding, |
| definition | : | the act of shielding from harm (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cover, covering, masking, screening, |
| definition | : | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blind, screen, |
| definition | : | a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | screen, |
| definition | : | partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | screen, screen door, |
| definition | : | a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | buckler, shield, |
| definition | : | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shield, |
| definition | : | a protective covering or structure (noun.artifact) |
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