How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
shield — n. a police officer’s badge. □ The fuzz flashed his shield, and I knew the game was over. □ If you’re a cop, where’s your shield? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Shield — Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shield fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Your Five Gallants — is a Jacobean comedy by Thomas Middleton. It falls into the sub genre of city comedy. Allusions in the play point to a date of authorship of 1607.The play was entered into the Stationers Register on March 22, 1608. The quarto published by… … Wikipedia
shield — I UK [ʃiːld] / US [ʃɪld] noun [countable] Word forms shield : singular shield plural shields ** 1) an object that soldiers carried in the past to protect themselves from being hit a) a riot shield that police officers carry to protect them b) an… … English dictionary
shield — shield1 [ ʃild ] noun count ** 1. ) an object that soldiers carried in the past to protect themselves from being hit a ) a RIOT SHIELD that police officers carry to protect them b ) an object that protects a particular part of your body, for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shield — [[t]ʃi͟ːld[/t]] shields, shielding, shielded 1) N COUNT: usu sing Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection from it. He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight.… … English dictionary
Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block … Wikipedia
shield — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 used to protect the body when fighting ADJECTIVE ▪ riot VERB + SHIELD ▪ lower, raise ▪ be armed with, be equipped with, carry … Collocations dictionary
Your Choice Records — Scream bei den Aufnahmen für das Live Album (Mai 1990) The (International) Noise Conspiracy live (2005) … Deutsch Wikipedia
