Carapace
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hard protective covering of bone or chitin.
Shield
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To protect, to defend.to protect from the influence of
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.Figuratively, one who protects or defends.In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.A coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.A field of energy which protects or defends.A police badgeA sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
Example sentence: It is, after all, impossible in the modern world to shield everyone from nonsense and stupidity.