shield
[ sheeld ]
/ ʃild /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to act or serve as a shield.
Origin of shield
before 900; (noun) Middle English
shelde, Old English
sceld; cognate with Dutch, German
Schild, Gothic
skildus; (v.) Middle English
shelden, Old English
sceldan, scildan, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM shield
Words nearby shield
shicker,
shickered,
shidduch,
shied,
shiel,
shield,
shield back,
shield bearer,
shield bug,
shield cricket,
shield fern
Example sentences from the Web for shield
British Dictionary definitions for shield
shield
/ (ʃiːld) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm
Derived forms of shield
shielder, noun shieldlike, adjectiveWord Origin for shield
Old English
scield; related to Old Norse
skjöldr, Gothic
skildus, Old High German
scilt shield, Old English
sciell
shell
Medical definitions for shield
shield
[ shēld ]
n.
A protective device or structure, such as a lead sheet to protect an individual from x-rays.
Scientific definitions for shield
shield
[ shēld ]
A wall or housing of an absorbing material, such as concrete or lead, built around a nuclear reactor to prevent the escape of radiation.
A structure or arrangement of metal plates or mesh designed to protect a piece of electronic equipment from electrostatic or magnetic interference.
A large geographic area where rocks of a continent's craton (the ancient, relatively undisturbed portion of a continental plate) are visible at the surface. A shield is often surrounded by platforms covered with sediment.