1. shield - noun
· a protective covering or structure
Hypernym(s): protective_covering, protective_cover, protection
2. shield - noun
· armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
Synonym(s): buckler
3. shield - noun
· hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonym(s): carapace, shell, cuticle
Hypernym(s): scute
4. shield - verb
· protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Synonym(s): screen
Hypernym(s): protect
5. shield - verb
· hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
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