shieldlike
Like a buckler
Shieldlike describes something resembling a shield in shape or function—typically broad, flat, and curved or rounded for protection.
The term appears in biology for leaf shapes and shell structures, and in descriptions of anything offering protective coverage: The turtle's shieldlike carapace, shieldlike leaves of the nasturtium.
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- platingSurface metal application
- mailPostal system items
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
brigandine · lamellar · pauldron · vambrace · greaves · gauntlet · gorget · sabaton
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- crestHighest point or tuft
- blazonryTechnical heraldic terminology
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
- chargeCost or accusation
field · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire · quartering · insignia
Obstruction preventing passage
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shelterProtected place or structure
safeguard · defense · canopy · windscreen · visor · fender · mudguard · deflector
Obstacle blocking a path
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- bastionFortified defensive position
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- parapetLow wall at edge
palisade · redoubt · stronghold · entrenchment · blockade · fortification · battlement · curtain wall
Strong and durable
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- reinforcedMade more resistant
impenetrable · unyielding · resistant · solid · hardened · tempered · indestructible · heavy-duty
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
hauberk · brigandine · lamellar · pauldron · vambrace · greaves · gauntlet · gorget · sabaton · panoply
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
charge · field · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire · quartering · insignia · banner
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
shelter · safeguard · defense · canopy · windscreen · visor · fender · mudguard · deflector · screen
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- bastionFortified defensive position
- rampartFortified defensive wall
parapet · palisade · redoubt · stronghold · entrenchment · blockade · fortification · battlement · curtain wall · breastwork
robust
Strong and durable
reinforced · impenetrable · unyielding · resistant · solid · hardened · tempered · indestructible · heavy-duty · armored
shieldlikepointed
Tapering to a tip
needle-like · spearlike · needlelike · lancelike · spherical
shieldlikeswordlike
Resembling a blade
spearlike · weaponlike · piercing · penetrating · offensive
shield, shielded, shields, shielding, unshielded, shielder, escutcheon, shieldless, shielders