Answer: shields

AnswerCrossword Clue
SHIELDSEscutcheons
shieldsSomething shaped like a shield, in particular
shieldsA person or thing providing protection
shieldsA large rigid area of the earth's crust, typically of Precambrian rock, that has been unaffected by later orogenic episodes, e.g., the Canadian Shield
shieldsA protective plate or screen on machinery or equipment
shieldsA broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles
shieldsSHIELD, to protect from harm
shieldsA police officer's badge
shieldsA device or material that prevents or reduces the emission of light or other radiation
shieldsA stylized representation of a shield used for displaying a coat of arms
shieldsA hard flat or convex part of an animal, esp. a shell
SHIELDSDefensive armaments
SHIELDSU.S.S. Enterprise defenses
SHIELDSCritical ship system, in "Star Trek"
SHIELDSMilitary guards
SHIELDSBadges
SHIELDSHalf of a pantomime pair
SHIELDSProtects.
SHIELDSGuards.
SHIELDSNon-playing captain of Davis Cup Team.
SHIELDSGladiator gear
SHIELDSPBS political pundit
SHIELDSSwordmen's defenses
SHIELDSGladiators' gear
SHIELDSProtects
SHIELDSPolice badges
SHIELDSBrooke of "Suddenly Susan"
SHIELDSDefense mechanisms
SHIELDS"Star Trek" defenses
SHIELDSLegal symbols
SHIELDSRiot squad defenses
SHIELDS"The Stone Diaries" author