scherm — meaning in English
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English meaning
- shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
Senses
scherm is used for these senses in English:
- shield Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
- shield (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
- umbel (botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.
shield — full definition
- noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
- noun Anything that protects or defends against harm, danger, or influence.
- noun An inverted-triangle shape used for badges, logos, or coats of arms; also, informally, a police badge.
- verb To protect or defend someone or something from harm.