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kite shield

kite shield noun: a shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom.

Noun

kite shield (plural kite shields)

  1. (historical) A shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom.

Forms of kite shield

pluralkite shields

Origin of kite shield

From the similarity in shape to a kite (flying toy).

Questions about kite shield

What does kite shield mean?
Kite shield means a shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom.
What part of speech is kite shield?
Kite shield is a noun.
What is the plural of kite shield?
The plural of kite shield is kite shields.

Words near kite shield in the dictionary

  1. kite jumpers
  2. kite jumping
  3. kite jumps
  4. kite runner
  5. kite runners
  6. kite shield
  7. kite shields
  8. kite surfing
  9. kite-fighting
  10. kite-leaved poison
  11. kiteboard

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