shields

Noun

• a protective covering or structure
• armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
• plural of shield

Verb

• protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
• hold back a thought or feeling about
• third-person singular simple present indicative of shield.

Synonyms

buckler, carapace, cuticle, harbor, harbour, screen, shell, shield