shield
sheeld
- n a protective covering or structure
- n armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
- n hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- v protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
- v hold back a thought or feeling about
- American troops in Iraq have become masters of improvisation, like bolting jury-rigged armor to humvees to shield themselves from sniper fire and shrapnel.
- But in the absence of a favorable court decision, Congress should pass a shield law to protect journalists and their sources.
- But the reality is that there is no shield at the ready.