shield
noun
/ʃiːld/
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- A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
- Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
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bouclier,
écu
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- (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
- (figurative) One who protects or defends.
- (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
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bouclier
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- (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
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écu,
bouclier
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- (obsolete) A coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
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écu
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shield
verb
/ʃiːld/
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- (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
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protéger
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