Meanings
nounkite shield (plural kite shields)
plural kite shields
- historicalA shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom.
Origin
From the similarity in shape to a kite (flying toy).
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kite shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20shield
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“kite shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20shield. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kite shield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kite%20shield.
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