#shield  a protective covering or structure
  supertype:  #protective_cover__protective_covering__protection  a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
  subtype:  #nipple_shield  a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
  subtype:  #plate.shield__scale__shell  a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
     subtype:  #armor_plate__armorplate__armour_plate__armor_plating__armorplating__plate_armor__platearmor__plate_armour__platearmour  specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
        subtype:  #backplate  plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
        subtype:  #beaver.armor_plate  a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
        subtype:  #brassard  armor plate that protects the arm
        subtype:  #breastplate__aegi__egis  armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
        subtype:  #cannon.armor_plate  (medieval) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
           subtype:  #rerebrace__upper_cannon__uppercannon  cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
           subtype:  #vambrace__lower_cannon__lowercannon  cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
        subtype:  #chanfron__chamfron__testiere__frontstall  medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
        subtype:  #cubitiere  body armor that protects the elbow
        subtype:  #cuisse  armor plate that protects the thigh
        subtype:  #epauliere  armor plate that protects the shoulder
        subtype:  #fauld  a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
        subtype:  #gorget  armor plate that protects the neck
        subtype:  #greave__greaves__greave__jambeau  armor plate that protects legs below the knee
        subtype:  #helmet.armor_plate  armor plate that protects the head
           subtype:  #armet  a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
           subtype:  #basinet  a medieval steel helmet
           subtype:  #casque  (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
              subtype:  #casquet__casquetel  a light open casque without a visor or beaver
           subtype:  #heaume  a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
           subtype:  #morion__cabasset  a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
           subtype:  #pickelhaube  a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
           subtype:  #sallet__sallade  a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
        subtype:  #knee_piece  armor plate that protects the knee
        subtype:  #nosepiece  armor plate that protects the nose
        subtype:  #pallette__palette  one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
        subtype:  #roundel  round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
        subtype:  #skirt_of_tasses  armor plate that protects the body below the waist
        subtype:  #solleret__sabaton  armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
        subtype:  #tasset__tasse  one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
        subtype:  #tuille  armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
        subtype:  #visor__vizor  a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
     subtype:  #U-shaped_plate__horseshoe__shoe  nailed to underside of horse's hoof
     subtype:  #shell_plating__shellplating  the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship
  subtype:  #nuclear_shield__nuclearshield__shielding  a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
  subtype:  #electromagnetic_shield__electromagneticshield__shielding  shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference

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