shield-wall

A form of shield wall — A defensive formation, used from antiquity through the early Middle Ages, in which soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with their shields overlapping, creating a continuous barrier against enemy attack.

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Meanings

nounshield-wall (plural shield-walls)

plural shield-walls

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shield wall.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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