= a flat, usually round, object; made of wood or metal; used in battle; held by a warrior in front of him as protection from the weapons of his opponent; relatively small and easy to maneuver; associated with protection and therefore often used as an epithet for God
shield
Titles
literally: (one's) shield; hence: = a title for God or a king as someone providing protection
Shield
= each of the small overlapping horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, here compared to a shield because of their protective function
shield > scale
Objects
meaning unsure; possibly: = object given to someone else