greatshield

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/ˈɡɹeɪt.ʃiːld/

noun

A particularly large, durable shield.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:greatshield.”

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Meanings

noungreatshield (plural greatshields)

plural greatshields · alternative great shield · alternative great-shield

  1. especiallyfantasyA particularly large, durable shield.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:greatshield.

Origin

Probably modeled on greathelm, greatsword, etc.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gristlehead
Cite this entry
APA

greatshield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatshield

MLA

“greatshield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatshield. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greatshield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatshield.

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