What is anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. "My council is my shield." Shak called?
shield — Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection. "My council is my shield." Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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