shield

In obsolete terms the difference between shield and ward

is that shield is a coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield while ward is an underage orphan.

As nouns the difference between shield and ward

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while ward is a guard; a guardian or watchman.

As verbs the difference between shield and ward

is that shield is to protect, to defend while ward is to keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

As a proper noun Ward is

{{surname|A=An English occupational|from=occupations}} for a guard or watchman.

As a proper noun lock

is .

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As a verb shield is

to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between shield and durability

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while durability is permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As a proper noun shell

is a diminutive of the female given name michelle .

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As a verb shield is

to protect, to defend.

In obsolete terms the difference between shed and shield

is that shed is an area of land as distinguished from those around it while shield is a coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.

As verbs the difference between shed and shield

is that shed is to part or divide while shield is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between shed and shield

is that shed is an area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As nouns the difference between shield and yell

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while yell is a shout.

As verbs the difference between shield and yell

is that shield is to protect, to defend while yell is shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.

As an adjective yell is

(ulster) dry (of cow).

As verbs the difference between shield and conceal

is that shield is to protect, to defend while conceal is (lb) to hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

As a noun shield

is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As nouns the difference between shield and craton

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while craton is a part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between shield and barrier

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while barrier is a structure that bars passage.

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between weapon and shield

is that weapon is an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, eg most guns, missiles, or swords while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As a verb shield is

to protect, to defend.