·noun One who, or that which, carries a shield.
II. Shield-bearer ·noun Any small moth of the genus Aspidisca, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves.
·noun To ward off; to keep off or out. II. Shield ·noun Figuratively, one who protects or defends. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Used in defensive warfare, varying at different times and under different circumstances in size, for...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The ordinary shield consisted of a framework of wood covered with leather; it thus admitted of being...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·noun A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant. II. Bearer ·noun A tree or plant yielding fruit; ...
·- An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a ...
A vessel fitted with one or more massive iron shields, each protecting a heavy gun or guns. The name...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A revolving armoured cover for guns. ...
·noun One who carries the armor or arms of another; an <<Armiger>>. ...
·- A Brazilian leaf hopper (Bocydium tintinnabuliferum), remarkable for the four bell-shaped appenda...
·noun A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or primate on solemn occasions. ...
·noun The constellation Aquarius. ...
An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but...
An officer of high rank with Egyptian, Persian, Assyrian, and Jewish monarchs. The cup-bearer of the...
A drunken man, who looks red in the face, or hoists his colours in his drink. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose