A broad piece of armor, carried on the arm or in the hand, for protection against blows or projectiles.
Shared component: shield · protective cover
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shield
protective cover
Related forms: shield · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesProtected or defended from something, especially harm, danger, or unwanted influence.
shield+ed
Shared component: shield · protective cover
not protected or covered by a shield
un+shield+ed
Shared component: shield · protective cover