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

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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, adjective

Word 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.