Shields

Name on mailboxes

Shields is a surname, most notably associated with actress Brooke Shields.

It also appears in place names like South Shields in England. (Lowercase shields refers to protective devices.)

surname

Brooke

Name meaning small stream

place

England

Largest British country

Categories
Opposites
defensive vs offensive equipment

Shieldsswords

Edged fighting weapons

spears · weapons · arrows · lances · daggers

protection vs exposure

Shieldsvulnerabilities

Exploitable weak points

exposures · openings · targets · gaps · bare spots

blocking vs allowing passage

Shieldsconduits

Channels for conveying substances

channels · openings · portals · gateways · funnels

Phrases
Family

shield, shielded, shielding, unshielded, shieldlike

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G