schild

See also: Schild

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schilt, from Old Dutch skilt, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxɪlt/
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Hyphenation: schild
Rhymes: -ɪlt

Noun

schild n (plural schilden, diminutive schildje n)

shield
shell, carapace, cuttlebone or scale
(obsolete, nautical) A protective balustrade behind and on both sides of the bowsprit.
(dated, dialectal) signboard

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

schild

Alternative form of sheld

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