shield

As nouns the difference between shield and defensive

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while defensive is a means, attitude or position of defense.

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As an adjective defensive is

intended for defence; protective.

In obsolete terms the difference between shield and platform

is that shield is a coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield while platform is a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern.

As nouns the difference between shield and platform

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while platform is a raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

As verbs the difference between shield and platform

is that shield is to protect, to defend while platform is to furnish with or shape into a platform.

Save is a related term of shield.

As verbs the difference between save and shield

is that save is to know while shield is to protect, to defend.

As a noun shield is

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

Shield is a related term of mantle.

As a noun shield

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

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As a proper noun mantle is

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Shield is a related term of overspread.

As verbs the difference between shield and overspread

is that shield is to protect, to defend while overspread is to spread over or across (something); to permeate, overrun.

As a noun shield

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

Patronize is a related term of shield.

As verbs the difference between patronize and shield

is that patronize is to make a patron while shield is to protect, to defend.

As a noun shield is

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

As nouns the difference between plaque and shield

is that plaque is any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As a verb shield is

to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between casing and shield

is that casing is that which encloses or encases while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As verbs the difference between casing and shield

is that casing is while shield is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between visor and shield

is that visor is a part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face the openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it while 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 kid

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while kid is a young goat or kid can be a fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.

As verbs the difference between shield and kid

is that shield is to protect, to defend while kid is (colloquial) to make a fool of (someone).