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Rondache :: Rondache (n.) A circular shield carried by foot soldiers.

Bipeltate :: Bipeltate (a.) Having a shell or covering like a double shield.

Semirecondite :: Semirecondite (a.) Half hidden or half covered; said of the head of an insect when half covered by the shield of the thorax.

Scute :: Scute (n.) A small shield.

Elytrum :: Elytrum (n.) One of the shieldlike dorsal scales of certain annelids. See Chaetopoda.

Clypeate :: Clypeate (a.) Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell..

Achievement :: Achievement (n.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.

Targe :: Targe (n.) A shield or target.

Giggyng :: Giggyng (n.) The act of fastending the gige or leather strap to the shield.

Guide :: Guide (n.) The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister..

Hyperaspist :: Hyperaspist (n.) One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender..

Protect :: Protect (v. t.) To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children..

Scutal :: Scutal (a.) Of or pertaining to a shield.

Score :: Score (v. t.) To engrave, as upon a shield..

Armiger :: Armiger (n.) Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire..

Esquire :: Esquire (n.) Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire..

Enshield :: Enshield (a.) Shielded; enshielded.

Dexter :: Dexter (a.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side..

Enshield :: Enshield (v. t.) To defend, as with a shield; to shield..

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