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armshield

noun

Etymology

From arm + shield.

  1. derived from *(s)kelH-✻ — “cut, split”
  2. inherited from *skelduz✻ — “shield”
  3. inherited from *skeldu✻
  4. inherited from scield — “shield”
  5. inherited from scheld
  6. compounded as armshield — “arm + shield”

Definitions

  1. A badge worn on the sleeve of a soldier's uniform in the shape of a shield, used to…

    A badge worn on the sleeve of a soldier's uniform in the shape of a shield, used to denote allegiance

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