A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.
Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
One who protects or defends.
A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
A field of energy that protects or defends.
In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
A police badge.
To protect, to defend.
to protect from the influence of
To shelter; to protect oneself.
A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)
A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
The calyptra of mosses.
That which separates the living and the spirit world.
An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.
velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa).
Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
To conceal as with a veil.