noun Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. One who protects or defends. A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield. A flattish patch of iridescent feathers. A heavily hardened, protective plate on an insect's exoskeleton that covers part of its body. In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses. A field of energy that protects or defends.
noun A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
noun One who protects or defends.
noun A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield.
noun A flattish patch of iridescent feathers.
noun A heavily hardened, protective plate on an insect's exoskeleton that covers part of its body.
noun In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
noun A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.