protective covering made of metal and used in combat

a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms

(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position

the Latin word for shield; associated with the rectangular, semi-cylindrical body shield carried by Roman legionaries.

a large shield worn by the Greeks and Romans as a piece of defensive armor, which they carried upon the arm, to secure them from the blows of their enemies.

a heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of Ancient Greece.