shield

A flat and broad piece of armor carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to defend against attacks.

Examples

• Aspis (Ancient Greek shield)
• Ballistic shield
• Buckler
• Energy shield
• Kite Shield
• Pavise (Renaissance era tower shield)
• Riot shield
• Scutum (Roman legionary shield)
• Tower shield
• Wooden shield

See also

• List of armor
• Arm shield
• Holding shield
• Shield on back

External links

• Wikipedia: Shield