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1. Shield: Like most peoples of antiquity, the Israelites used two kinds of shields—a large one which covered the whole body and was carried by the heavy-armed infantry, and a small, easily managed one, carried by the light-armed troops ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Shield: the origin is doubtful, but may be referred to the root seen in "shell" or "scale"; another suggestion connects it with Icel. skjalla, to clash, rattle; it is not connected with the Indo-Ger. hyd, hide, and in "sky"), a ... [100%] 2022-09-02
3. Shield: SHIELD sheld. See ARMOR, IV, 1. sheld. See ARMOR, IV, 1. [100%] 1915-01-01
4. Shield: A shield is a defensive implement carried in the hand or attached by a strap to the arm of a soldier, as a protection from the weapons of the enemy. A shields may vary greatly in material and form. [100%] 2023-02-24 [Warfare]
5. Shield: A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as ... (Item of armour carried to intercept attacks or projectiles) [100%] 2024-02-01 [Shields] [Medieval weapons]...
6. Corporate Shield: A "Corporate Shield" is the byproduct of forming a corporation. The main reason that people form corporations is to shield themselves and their personal assets from individual liability for corporate acts. [70%] 2023-02-24 [Commerce] [Business]...
7. Shield (geology): A shield is a large area of exposed Precambrian crystalline igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks that form tectonically stable areas. These rocks are older than 570 million years and sometimes date back to around 2 to 3.5 billion ... (Earth) [70%] 2023-11-18 [Plate tectonics]
8. Dalkon Shield: The Dalkon Shield was a contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD) developed by the Dalkon Corporation and marketed by the A.H. Robins Company. (Social) [70%] 2023-08-24 [Lawsuits]
9. Australian Shield: [ ⚑ ] 26°00′00″S 129°00′00″E / 26.00007744°S 129.00005163°E / -26.00007744; 129.00005163 The Australian Shield is a geological feature known as a shield that occupies more than half of the continent of Australia. The ... (Earth) [70%] 2023-10-17 [Historical geology]
10. MDZ Shield: The MDZ Shield (or Minimize Danger Zone Shield) is a safety device for school buses, consisting of a two-piece polyurethane guard that encloses the upper wheel well opening and covers the gap in front of the right rear wheels ... [70%] 2023-11-28 [Pedestrian safety]
11. Canadian Shield: The Canadian Shield (French: Bouclier canadien [buklje kanadjɛ̃]), also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks. It forms the North American Craton (or Laurentia), the ancient geologic core ... (Place) [70%] 2023-08-24 [Regions of the Subarctic]
12. Western Shield: Western Shield, managed by Western Australia's Department of Parks and Wildlife, is a nature conservation program safeguarding Western Australia's animals and protecting them from extinction. The program was set up in 1996 and as of 2009 was the ... (Nature conservation program) [70%] 2023-12-18 [Nature conservation in Western Australia]
13. Sky Shield: Sky Shield is an advanced airborne electronic warfare system for fighter jets developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel. The electronic warfare pod is an all-inclusive multi-purpose escort jammer and electronic attack system. (Israeli electronic warfare pod) [70%] 2023-12-23 [Rafael Advanced Defense Systems] [Electronic countermeasures]...
14. European Shield: Der European Shield war ein “Hoffnungs”-Turnier für Rugby-Mannschaften, die in der ersten Runde des European Challenge Cup in den Jahren 2002–03 und 2003–04 ausschieden. Der Name "European Shield" wurde vorher für den European Challenge Cup benutzt. [70%] 2024-01-20
15. Volunteer Shield: The Volunteer Shield was a trophy awarded to the primary supporter group of the Tennessean club in the National Premier Soccer League with the best head-to-head record. It was inaugurated in 2015, and awarded retroactively to Chattanooga FC ... [70%] 2023-11-10 [Soccer in Tennessee] [Soccer rivalries in the United States]...
16. Shield Nunatak: Shield Nunatak (74°33′S 164°30′E / 74.550°S 164.500°E / -74.550; 164.500) is a prominent nunatak standing at the east side of the terminus of Campbell Glacier on the north shore of Terra Nova ... (Nunatak in Victoria Land, Antarctica) [70%] 2023-11-29 [Nunataks of Victoria Land] [Scott Coast]...
17. Security Shield: Security Shield (also known as SecurityShield) is a series of rogue security software programs that asks for an amount of money to get the "full" version for protection against minor or non-existent viruses. (Rogue security software) [70%] 2024-01-08 [Rogue software]
18. Project Shield: Project Shield is an anti-distributed-denial-of-service (anti-DDoS) service that is offered by Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google, to websites that have "media, elections, and human rights related content." The main goal of the project is to ... (Anti-distributed-denial-of-service (anti-DDoS) service) [70%] 2023-10-03 [Google services] [Internet security]...
19. Advertiser Shield: The Advertiser Shield, also known as the Junior Union Football Championship, was an annual Australian rules football competition in South Australia held between representative teams from the metropolitan leagues that were members of the SA Junior National Football Union from ... [70%] 2023-09-11 [Australian rules football competitions in South Australia] [1932 establishments in Australia]...
20. Dalkon Shield: The Dalkon Shield was a contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD) developed by the Dalkon Corporation and marketed by the A.H. Robins Company. (Form of Intrauterine Device(IUD)) [70%] 2023-11-26 [Intrauterine contraception] [Lawsuits]...
21. Baltic Shield: The Baltic Shield (or Fennoscandian Shield) is a segment of the Earth's crust belonging to the East European Craton, representing a large part of Fennoscandia, northwestern Russia and the northern Baltic Sea. It is composed mostly of Archean and ... (Place) [70%] 2024-01-04 [Northern Europe]
22. Canadian Shield: The Canadian Shield—also called the Laurentian Plateau, Laurentian Shield, Bouclier Canadien (French), or Precambrian Shield—is the massive U-shaped, almost circular region of the Earth that has extensive exposed Precambrian rock, forms the nucleus of North America, and ... [70%] 2023-02-03
23. Tangiwai Shield: The Tangiwai Shield is a Test cricket series played between the men's cricket teams of New Zealand and South Africa. It was launched in February 2024 during South Africas' tour of New Zealand. (Test cricket series between New Zealand and South Africa) [70%] 2024-02-16 [New Zealand in international cricket] [Cricket awards and rankings]...
24. Claxton Shield: The Claxton Shield was the name of the premier baseball competition in Australia held between state-based teams, as well as the name of the trophy awarded to the champion team. From the summer of 1989–90 until 2001–02 ... (Major Australian baseball tournament and its trophy) [70%] 2024-01-08 [Claxton Shield] [Baseball competitions in Australia]...
25. Kiltubbrid Shield: The Kiltubbrid Shield is an Iron Age wooden shield from Ireland, discovered during the 19th century in the townland of Kiltubbrid, County Leitrim. It is probably the only perfect article of its description found in Europe, and dates from the ... (Iron Age wooden shield from Ireland) [70%] 2023-12-28 [Collection of the National Museum of Ireland] [History of County Leitrim]...
26. Shield volcano: View of the NNW flank of Mauna Loa Volcano from the south side of Mauna Kea Volcano, Hawai`i; both are shield volcanoes. A volcano that resembles an inverted warrior's shield. It has long gentle slopes produced by multiple ... [70%] 2023-02-15 [Volcanology]
27. Project Shield: Project Shield is an anti-distributed-denial-of-service (anti-DDoS) service that is offered by Jigsaw, a subsidiary of Google, to websites that have "media, elections, and human rights related content." The main goal of the project is to ... (Anti-distributed-denial-of-service (anti-DDoS) service) [70%] 2024-02-08 [Internet security]
28. Canadian Shield: The Canadian Shield (French: Bouclier canadien [buklje kanadjɛ̃]), also called the Laurentian Plateau, is a geologic shield, a large area of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks. It forms the North American Craton (or Laurentia), the ancient geologic core ... (Geographic and geologic area of North America) [70%] 2024-01-12 [Cratons] [Geology of North America]...
29. NWSL Shield: The NWSL Shield is an annual award given to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team with the best regular season record as determined by the NWSL points system. The NWSL Shield has been awarded annually since 2013 and ... [70%] 2024-01-05 [National Women's Soccer League awards] [Regular season trophies and awards]...
30. Shield Knight: Shield Knight is a secondary character in the 2014 indie platform video game Shovel Knight. Saving Shield Knight, who is possessed by a cursed amulet turning her into the evil Enchantress, is the main objective of player-character Shovel Knight. (Character in the video game Shovel Knight) [70%] 2023-01-10 [Female characters in video games] [Fictional knights in video games]...
31. Dew shield: A dew shield is a device used to prevent moisture or condensation buildup on the lens of a camera or telescope collector during night observations. The dew shield either shades the lens or provides a small amount of warm air ... (Engineering) [70%] 2023-08-24 [Photography equipment]
32. Heat shield: In engineering, a heat shield is a component designed to protect an object or a human operator from being burnt or overheated by dissipating, reflecting, and/or absorbing heat. The term is most often used in reference to exhaust heat ... (Astronomy) [70%] 2023-10-17 [Spacecraft components] [Atmospheric entry]...
33. Face shield: Face shield refers to a variety of devices used to protect a medical professional during a procedure that might expose the worker to blood or other potentially infectious fluid. An example is the use of a CPR mask while performing ... [70%] 2024-01-07 [Epidemiology] [Medical equipment]...
34. Gastric shield: A gastric shield is an organ in the digestive tract of bivalves, tusk shells, and some gastropods against which a crystalline style typically rotates, in an action resembling that of a mortar and pestle. The gastric shield is permeated by ... (Biology) [70%] 2022-09-27 [Digestive system]