CLYPEUS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word clypeus. (close relations)
Definition of CLYPEUS
Best Alternative Words for CLYPEUS
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| armor | nounn | |||||||
noun • protective covering made of metal and used in combat • a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles • tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant verb • equip with armor | ||||||||
| buckler | nounn | |||||||
noun • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | ||||||||
| carapace | nounn | |||||||
noun • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | ||||||||
| escutcheon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers • (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed • a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms | ||||||||
| plate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic • a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) • dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten • the quantity contained in a plate • a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly • the thin under portion of the forequarter • a main course served on a plate • any flat platelike body structure or part • the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube • a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded • structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage • a shallow receptacle for collection in church • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth verb • coat with a layer of metal | ||||||||
| protection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of protecting someone or something • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury • defense against financial failure; financial independence • the condition of being protected • kindly endorsement and guidance • the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||||
| shield | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a protective covering or structure • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles verb • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
| protective covering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury • the tough natural covering of some organisms | ||||||||
