Any of various laws barring a defendant on a criminal charge of rape from introducing evidence that goes to the alleged rape victim's sexual behavior unrelated to the encounter from which the charge arose.

A human shield. / (video games) A so-called "tank" whose main purpose is to hold aggro from MOBs and absorb damage. / (video games) A stunned or dead enemy character used as a shield against attacks.

Any of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.

Either of the two plates situated on the disk at the base of each ray of some starfish. / A radial graphite reflector surrounding a pressurized water reactor.

physical barriers designed to provide protection from the effects of ionizing radiation, including radioactive material / the technology of providing such protection

Any of the American shield bugs, in the superfamily Pentatomoidea.

plural of shield bug

(dated) Scutum, a constellation in the northern sky.

The reduction in income taxes that results from taking an allowable deduction from taxable income.

(archaic, rare, nonstandard) A turtle or tortoise.