A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.
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Same as Indorsement.
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The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument.
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A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast.
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Defensive armor used for the whole body and often for the horse, also, esp. the linked mail or scale armor of some eastern nations.
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of Auspice
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A plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor.
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The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
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