SHIELD (0. Eng. scild, cf. Du. and Ger. Schild,

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• DAN

Dan. Skjold; the origin is doubtful, but may be referred to the

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• ROOT (late O.E. rot, adopted from Scand., cf. Norw. and Swed. rot, Dan. rod; the true O.E. word was wyrt, plant, represented in Ger. Wurz or Wurzel; the ultimate root is the same in both words, and is seen in Lat. radix)
• ROOT, ELIHU (1845– )

root seen in "

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• SHELL
• SHELL (O. Eng. scell, scyll, cf. Du. sceel, shell, Goth. skalja, tile; the word means originally a thin flake,. cf. Swed. skalja, to peel off; it is allied to " scale " and " skill," from a root meaning to cleave, divide, separate)

shell " or "

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• SCALE
• SCALE (1) A

scale "; another

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• SUGGESTION

suggestion connects it with Icel. skjalla, to clash, rattle; it is not connected with the Indo-Ger  . root skeu, seen in Gr. o,diros, idiros Lat. cutis, skin, scutum, shield, O . Eng. hyd, hide, and in " sky "), a piece of defensive armour borne upon the left arm or carried in the left hand as a protection against missiles . Varying in shape and form, it was the principal piece of defensive armour from the Bronze and Iron Age to the introduction of fire-arms, and is still borne by savage warriors throughout the world (see ARMS AND ARMOUR, and for the heraldic shield HERALDRY) . In modern times the principle of the shield has been applied to guns of all calibres from 11 and to in. calibre downwards . Whereas the turret, barbette, cupola and other heavy-armoured structures are intended to be proof against the heaviest projectiles, the shield is usually only designed to resist rifle and shrapnel bullets or very light shells . For the application of shields to field artillery, &c., see the articles ARTILLERY and ORDNANCE .