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# shield

noun (a shield, shields); verb (shield, shields, shielded, shielding)

«shield» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A shield is a large flat piece of metal, wood or other material that a soldier or knight holds to protect themselves from attacks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#m1)
2. A shield is anything that protects you, like a heat shield or a sun shield. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#m2)
3. To shield someone or something is to protect it from harm or danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#m3)
4. A shield is also a badge or a trophy shaped like a shield. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history lessons knights and Roman soldiers carried shields. In science, the Earth's magnetic field shields us from harmful rays from the Sun; a heat shield protects a spacecraft. In safety, shield your eyes from the Sun and never look straight at it. Phrases: «shield your eyes», «heat shield», «a human shield», «windshield / windscreen».

### Examples

- The knight held up his shield. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x1)
- Shield your eyes from the bright sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x2)
- The mother bird shielded her chicks from the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x3)
- The spacecraft has a heat shield. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x4)
- Our team won the shield at the sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x5)
- The Romans locked their shields together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x6)
- Suncream shields your skin from sunburn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x7)
- They snatched spears and shields from their foes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/#x8)

### Note

Spelling: «i before e» — s-h-i-e-l-d. Past: «shielded». «Windshield» (US) = «windscreen» (UK).

## In Jewish tradition

In the Prophets and Writings a shield is also the real weapon of soldiers, and "Make ready buckler and shield" is a call to war. The psalms repeat that God is the "help and shield" of those who trust Him.

**Interpretation.** Jewish tradition uses "Shield of Abraham" as a name for God, and it ends the first blessing of the daily Amidah. The psalm's words are read as a call to Israel to trust in God rather than in weapons.

### Examples

- After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great.' (Torah GEN.15.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/#x1)
- Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy excellency! (Torah DEU.33.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/#x2)
- He is their help and their shield! (Writings PSA.115.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/#x3)
- He is their help and their shield. (Writings PSA.115.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/#x4)
- Make ready buckler and shield, and draw near to battle. (Prophets JER.46.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/#x5)

### Note

Spelling: «i before e» — s-h-i-e-l-d. Past: «shielded». «Windshield» (US) = «windscreen» (UK).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shield» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shield/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shield» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shield.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «shield» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/shield/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shield» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shield.html) on Mova free.