Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision
A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows.
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 spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
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 stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.
To play a washboard.
To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.
To produce a rippled texture on a surface.