body shield
Deflects incoming attacks
A body shield is a large protective barrier held in front of the body, typically used by police or military during riots or tactical operations.
The term also describes using a person as physical cover against attack—a hostage held as a body shield, or a soldier grabbing an enemy combatant to block incoming fire.
- armorProtective combat covering
- protectionGuarding against harm
- protective equipmentGear that prevents harm
- riotViolent public disturbance
- riot gearProtective equipment for civil disturbance
police · law enforcement · ballistic · kevlar · defender · guard · close protection · tactical · tactical team · bulletproof · barricade · cover · deflect · safety · personal safety · combat · soldier · hostage
- martial arts geargi, judo gi, headgear, mouthguard, mouth guard
- crowd controlriot gear, rubber bullets, pepper balls, water cannon, tear gas
- shieldsbuckler, scutum, aegis
protection vs. exposure
body shieldvulnerability
Openness to harm
defenselessness · nakedness · exposure · unshielded · sitting duck
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