Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Shaped like a shield, or suggesting a shield in figure; scutate; peltate; thyroid.

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  • adjective (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)

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Examples

  • Its shield-shaped thorax was pitted like tooled leather and its elytra wing cases were closed over powerful wings.

    Country diary: Wenlock Edge 2011

  • Then she noticed a small shield-shaped mirror lying nearby that had also slid out.

    ATHENA THE BRAIN JOAN HOLUB 2010

  • A shield-shaped badge identified her as BROOKSTON.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • Inside the tent, people held gift bags full of commemorative souvenirs: a deck of plastic-coated playing cards with the I-69 highway sign on the back, courtesy of the Gold Strike Casino, which had printed the slogan ROAD TO GOLD on the packaging; a round paperweight fashioned from a sample of core pavement; an I-69 shield-shaped hand fan.

    Interstate 69 Matt Dellinger 2010

  • Zuma Press An illustration in Shanghai shows the penguin mascot of Tencent Holdings ' QQ service fighting with shield-shaped symbol of Qihoo ' s 360 antivirus software.

    Tencent Should Tread More Lightly Andrew Peaple 2010

  • A shield-shaped badge identified her as BROOKSTON.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • A shield-shaped badge identified her as BROOKSTON.

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Shock Treatment Greg Cox 2010

  • And he clearly craves a return to the days of Billy Bunter, with Latin parsing, blazers, ties, prefects and, no doubt, shield-shaped lunch monitor badges.

    David Cameron welcomes Ed Miliband back with a baby gift and an insult Simon Hoggart 2010

  • She pointed to the fantastical shield-shaped inset in the lower right corner.

    Aching for Always Gwyn Cready 2010

  • Then she noticed a small shield-shaped mirror lying nearby that had also slid out.

    ATHENA THE BRAIN JOAN HOLUB 2010

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