Phrase Hound found 64 phrases and 69 compound words that contain shield. The most common are listed below. Open shield in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 64
- human shieldCivilians which a military group has deliberately placed combat targets near to deter an enemy from attacking those targets.
- shield bugAny of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
- heat shieldA shield designed of a substance that absorbs excessive heat from an outside source by either dissipating, reflecting or simply absorbing the heat.
- Golden ShieldSynonym of Great Firewall of China: Internet censorship by the government of the People's Republic of China.
- water-shieldAn aquatic herbaceous flowering plant widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America, East Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, and parts of Africa (Brasenia schreberi).
- shield volcanoA large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.
- shield wallA defensive formation, used from antiquity through the early Middle Ages, in which soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with their shields overlapping, creating a continuous barrier against enemy attack.
- Canadian ShieldAn area of very old bedrock surrounding Hudson Bay, and covering about half the land area of Canada.
- dress shieldA pad affixed temporarily to a dress or other garment, inside the armpit, to prevent the garment's becoming wet or soiled from perspiration.
- Shield RowA suburban village in Stanley parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2053).
- white shieldWhite people who make a formation around black people in order to protect them from racist violence.
- Shield of DavidSynonym of Star of David (“Jewish symbol”).
- shield fernCertain ferns with elements of shield-like appearance, principally of four genera:
- shield-bearerA person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person.
- shield beetleAny of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
- face shieldAlternative form of faceshield: A protective shield over the face.
- finger shieldA protective device worn over the fingers or thumb to prevent cuts, burns, blisters, or accidental impacts.
- living shieldA being who can directly prevent another from taking damage by existing in close proximity to the target.
- meat shieldA human shield.
- pop shieldA pop filter.
- rape shieldAny of various laws barring a defendant on a criminal charge of rape from introducing evidence that goes to the alleged rape victim's sexual behavior unrelated to the encounter from which the charge arose.
- shield bugsplural of shield bug: Any of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
- shield lawlegislation designed to provide a news reporter with the right to refuse to testify as to information and/or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process.
- shield lawsplural of shield law: legislation designed to provide a news reporter with the right to refuse to testify as to information and/or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process.
- shield wallsplural of shield wall: A defensive formation, used from antiquity through the early Middle Ages, in which soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with their shields overlapping, creating a continuous barrier against enemy attack.
Compound words 69
- heatshieldA system designed to protect what is behind it against heat.
- shieldmaidenA female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
- faceshieldA protective shield over the face.
- eyeshieldSomething worn to shield the eyes, especially a visor attached to an American football player's helmet.
- sunshieldAn assembly for protecting a space telescope from solar heat.
- shieldmakerA maker of shields.
- beshieldTo shield around or about; protect; defend.
- dayshieldA protection from daylight; a screen
- headshieldA helmet or similar covering that protects the head.
- gunshieldA shield fitted to the front of a gun to protect its operator.