covered shield

covered shield
перекрытый отложениями (кристаллический) щит

Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу. 2013.

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  • Shield — Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad piece of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shield fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shield (geology) — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS)   Shiel …   Wikipedia

  • Shield volcano — A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallow sloping sides. The name derives from a translation of Skjaldbreiður , an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means broad shield , from its resemblance to a warrior s shield. Information Shield… …   Wikipedia

  • Shield wall — The formation of shield wall, or Skjaldborg in Old Norse, is a military tactic that was common in many cultures in the Pre Early Modern warfare age. There were many slight variations of this tactic among these cultures, being called by many… …   Wikipedia

  • Covered — Cover Cov er (k?v ?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered} ( ?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Covering}.] [OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. {Aperient},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shield — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sheld, from Old English scield; akin to Old High German scilt shield and probably to Old English sciell shell Date: before 12th century 1. a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm 2. one that protects… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Shield — a wooden or metal plate held in one hand to protect parts of the body from enemy blows or projectiles. I have a page devoted to medieval shields that shows the different types of shields. a defensive devise that came in a variety of shapes and… …   Medieval glossary

  • Canadian Shield — The Canadian Shield mdash; also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French) mdash; is a large geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It has a deep,… …   Wikipedia

  • Scutum (shield) — Scutum (pronEng| skjuːtəm in English; pl. scuta ) is the Latin word for shield , although it has in modern times come to be specifically associated with the rectangular, semi cylindrical body shield carried by ancient Roman legionaries. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Baltic Shield — The Baltic Shield (sometimes referred to as the Fennoscandian Shield) is located in Fennoscandia (Norway, Sweden and Finland), northwest Russia and under the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Shield is defined as the exposed Precambrian northwest segment of …   Wikipedia


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