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shields

shields is the plural of shield.

shields is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shield.

Meaning of shield

Noun

shield (plural shields)

  1. A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
    • Knock go and come; God's vassals drop and die; And sword and shield, In bloody field, Doth win immortal fame.1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act III, scene II, line 8
  2. (figuratively) One who protects or defends.
    • Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.1611, The Holy Bible, King James Version edition, Genesis 15:1
  3. A featherless, flat, fleshy protuberance on the head; a frontal shield.
  4. A flattish patch of iridescent feathers.
  5. A heavily hardened, protective plate on an insect's exoskeleton that covers part of its body.
  6. In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.

See all 23 meanings of shield

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Shields

Shields

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
  3. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
  5. A township in Holt County, Nebraska.
  6. An unincorporated community in Grant County, North Dakota.
  7. An unincorporated community in Leetsdale borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  9. A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Shields

Shields

  1. (plural) plural of Shield

Forms of shields

alternative formSheils
alternative formShiel

Phrases with shields

13 more phrasesFewer phrases

Questions about shields

What does shields mean?
Shields means a surname.
What is shields the plural of?
Shields is the plural of shield.
What part of speech is shields?
Shields is a proper noun.

Words near shields in the dictionary

  1. shieldmays
  2. shieldmen
  3. Shieldmuir
  4. shieldrake
  5. shieldrakes
  6. shields
  7. shieldsman
  8. shieldsmen
  9. shieldsmith
  10. shieldsmiths
  11. shieldtail

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