wooden shield

Carved protective barrier

A wooden shield is a defensive armor piece made primarily of wood, historically used to block weapons in combat.

In gaming contexts, it typically refers to a basic, early-game protective item: The wooden shield won't help much against that boss.

The term sometimes appears figuratively for any rudimentary defense: His excuses were a wooden shield against her accusations.

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grip · battle · warrior · viking · medieval · iron · rivets · grain · heavy · defense · clash · arrows · dent · battle cry · charge · bash · round · kite

Opposites
material composition

wooden shieldplate armor

Rigid metal body protection

chainmail · riot shield · ballistic shield · force field · energy shield

offensive vs. defensive function

wooden shieldsword

Hilted fighting blade

spear · battle axe · mace · war hammer · dagger

protection approach

wooden shieldbody armor

Protective garment stopping bullets

breastplate · chainmail · plate armor · helmet · cuirass

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G