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Pike :: Pike (n. & v.) A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target..

Impalement :: Impalement (n.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3..

Shield :: Shield (n.) Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) A thin metal plate or shield to protect wood, or for ornament, as the shield around a keyhole..

Guard :: Guard (n.) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for..

Scutibranchiate :: Scutibranchiate (a.) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata.

Shield-bearer :: Shield-bearer (n.) One who, or that which, carries a shield..

Screen :: Screen (n.) Anything that separates or cuts off inconvenience, injury, or danger; that which shelters or conceals from view; a shield or protection; as, a fire screen..

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) A shield.

Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or..

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..

Bendy :: Bendy (a.) Divided into an even number of bends; -- said of a shield or its charge.

Wreath :: Wreath (n.) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms..

Shield :: Shield (n.) To avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!.

Target :: Target (n.) A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war..

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

Squire :: Squire (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.

Scutage :: Scutage (n.) Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage.

Rocky :: Rocky (a.) Like a rock; as, the rocky orb of a shield..

Shielding :: Shielding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shiel.

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