what is shield
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace, battle axe or similar weapon to the side of the shield-bearer.
The Shield: An Abridged History of its Use and Development. An article by Patrick Kelly, Greyson Brown, Sam Barris, Nathan Bell, Bill Grandy, and Alexi Goranov. Compiled and edited by Patrick Kelly. Here at the dawn of the 21st century we are experiencing a resurgence in the study of ancient arms.