Meanings
nounshieldmaker (plural shieldmakers)
plural shieldmakers · alternative shield-maker · alternative shield maker
- A maker of shields.
Synonyms: shieldsmith, shieldwright
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA maker of shields.
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Origin
- Middle Englishscheldmaker
- Englishshieldmaker
From Middle English scheldmaker, schylmaker, shelde maker, equivalent to shield + maker.
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Arabic تَرَّاس, وَقَّاء
- تَرَّاس (tarrās)a maker of shields
- وَقَّاء (waqqāʔ)a maker of shields
- مَجَّان (majjān)a maker of shields
German Schildmacher, Schilderer
- Schildmachera maker of shields
- Schilderera maker of shields
- Schildnera maker of shields
- Schildera maker of shields
Italian scudaio
- scudaioa maker of shields
Latin scūtārius
- scūtāriusa maker of shields
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APA
shieldmaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldmaker
MLA
“shieldmaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldmaker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shieldmaker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldmaker.
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