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Shields (other)
Shields are hand-held protective devices meant to intercept attacks. Shields may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * North Shields, Tyneside, England * South Shields, Tyneside, England * Shields Road subway station, an underground station in Glasgow, Scotland United States * Shields, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Shields, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Shields, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Saginaw County * Shields, North Dakota, an unincorporated community near Bismarck * Shields, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Leetsdale, Allegheny County * Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin, a town * Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin, a town * Shields River, a Yellowstone River tributary * Shields Township, Holt County, Nebraska People * Shields (surname), list of notable people with the surname Art, entertainment, and media * ''Shields'' (album), 2012 album by Grizzly Bear * Shields (''Star Trek''), a technology that protects starships, spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields
A shield is a piece of personal armour held in the hand, which may or may not be strapped to the wrist or forearm. Shields are used to intercept specific attacks, whether from close-ranged weaponry or projectiles such as arrows, by means of active blocks, as well as to provide passive protection by closing one or more lines of engagement during combat. Shields vary greatly in size and shape, ranging from large panels that protect the user's whole body to small models (such as the buckler) that were intended for hand-to-hand-combat use. Shields also vary a great deal in thickness; whereas some shields were made of relatively deep, absorbent, wooden planking to protect soldiers from the impact of spears and crossbow bolts, others were thinner and lighter and designed mainly for deflecting blade strikes (like the roromaraugi or qauata). Finally, shields vary greatly in shape, ranging in roundness to angularity, proportional length and width, symmetry and edge pattern; different s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin
Shields is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Germania is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.5 km2), of which, 31.2 square miles (80.8 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2) of it (0.83%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 456 people, 194 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White, 0.22% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. There were 194 households, out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields (card Suit)
Shields, also called Escutcheons, are one of the four suits of playing cards within the Swiss deck along with Acorns, Bells and Roses. This suit was invented in 15th century German speaking lands and is a survivor from a large pool of experimental suit signs created to replace the Latin suits. One example from the mid-15th century is a five-suited deck with the Latin suits plus a suit of shields. Characteristics As its name suggests, the shield symbol is a stylized depiction of a warrior's shield in yellow. The coat of arms varies from deck to deck. In the German language, the shield is called ''Schilten''. Cards The following images depict the suit of Shields from an 1850 Swiss-suited pack: See also * Card suit In playing cards, a suit is one of the categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often, each card bears one of several pips (symbols) showing to which suit it belongs; the suit may alternatively or additionally be indicated by ... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields (keelboat)
The Shields, also called the Shields 30 and the Shields One-Design, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens as a one design racer and first built in 1962.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 132-133. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Production The design was commissioned by American sailor Cornelius Shields, as a fiberglass replacement for the 1930s vintage International One Design and is Sparkman & Stephens design #1720. Shields had the first 20 boats constructed at Cape Cod Shipbuilding and he donated them to several American universities on the US east coast. The boat class was named after him in honor of his donations. In the end he donated over 100 of the boats to various colleges and universities, including 15 donated to universities in southern California. The design was initially built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding, then by Chris-Craft Industries and by Hinckl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields (Star Trek)
In the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe, shields refer to a 23rd and 24th century technology that provides starships, space stations, and entire planets with limited protection against damage. They are sometimes referred to as ''deflectors'', ''deflector shields'', ''screens'', (the latter during '' Star Trek: The Original Series''). Types of shields include ''navigational deflectors''. History The term 'shields' first appears in the ''Star Trek'' episode "Balance of Terror", in which they were deployed, albeit to little effect, by a Federation outpost under attack from a Romulan Warbird. The first depicted use by a starship was in the ''Star Trek'' episode "Arena", in which the USS ''Enterprise'' raises its 'screens' after being attacked by an alien warship although the term 'shields' is not used in this episode. Shields are not mentioned during the earlier seasons of the ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' series, starships instead using "polarized hull plating" to make their hull mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields (album)
''Shields'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Grizzly Bear, released on September 18, 2012, by Warp Records. Written and recorded following a six-month hiatus from band activities, the album was produced by bassist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor. Preceded by the singles, " Sleeping Ute" and "Yet Again", an expanded version of ''Shields'', entitled ''Shields Expanded'', was released on November 12, 2013, featuring additional tracks recorded during the sessions, demo recordings and remixes. The eight additional tracks were issued as a separate mini-album, entitled '' Shields: B-Sides''. ''Shields'' has been described as the band's most collaborative album, with vocalist and guitarist Daniel Rossen noting, "he band's aim was towrite and make music that is as collaborative as possible, so that we have a product that we all feel a sense of authorship over as a collective." The album received acclaim upon release. ''Shields'' reached number seven on the ''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields (surname)
Shields is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Brooke Shields (born 1965), American actress * Carol Shields (1935–2003), American author * Carol Shields (ophthalmologist) (born 1957), American doctor * Clayton Shields (born 1976), American basketball player * Colin Shields (born 1980), British ice hockey player * Derek "Mob" Shields (born 1977), a member of the Lords of Chaos * Eileen Shields (born 1970), American footwear designer * Francis Alexander Shields (1941–2003), Brooke Shields' father * Frank Shields (1909–1975), American tennis player and actor * Frederic Shields (1833–1911), British artist, illustrator and designer * George Oliver Shields (1846–1925), American outdoors magazine editor * Harry Shields (1899–1971), American dixieland jazz musician * Jake Shields (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter * James Shields (politician, born 1810) (1810–1879), American politician and U.S. Army officer * James Shields (politician, bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields Township, Holt County, Nebraska
Shields Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 88. See also *County government in Nebraska County government in Nebraska is organized in one of two models: *Township counties: the county is subdivided into organized townships and governed by a 7-member board of supervisors. This is the form used by 27 counties. *Commissioner counties: t ... References External linksCity-Data.com Townships in Holt County, Nebraska Townships in Nebraska {{HoltCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields River
The Shields River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, long, in Meagher and Park Counties Montana in the United States. It rises in the Gallatin National Forest in the Crazy Mountains in northern Park County. It flows west, then south, between the Bridger Range to the west and the Crazy Mountains to the east, past Wilsall and Clyde Park. It joins the Yellowstone approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Livingston. The Shields River was named for John Shields (explorer), a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Gannett, Henry,"The origin of certain place names in the United States", Google eBook. The river hosts native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and Mountain whitefish as well as introduced brown and rainbow trout The rainbow trout (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead (sometimes called "steelhead trout") is an anadromous (sea-run) form of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Shields is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 554 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Richwood is located in the town. History The town was named after James Shields, a general during the Mexican War and a United States senator who represented the states of Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.8 km2), of which, 26.5 square miles (68.7 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.67%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 554 people, 198 households, and 158 families living in the town. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Shields
North Shields () is a town in the Borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It is north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne and borders nearby Wallsend and Tynemouth. Since 1974, it has been in the North Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wear: it's historic administration was as part of the Castle ward in county of Northumberland. It was part of the Tynemouth County Borough, when abolished in 1974 the borough became an unparished area. It is on the northern bank of the River Tyne, opposite to South Shields on the other bank. The name derives from Middle English ''schele'' meaning "temporary sheds or huts used by fishermen". History Earliest records North Shields is first recorded in 1225, when the Prior of Tynemouth, Germanus, decided to create a fishing port to provide fish for the Priory which was situated on the headland at the mouth of the River Tyne. He also supplied ships anchored near the priory. A number of rudimentary houses or 'shiels' were erected at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shields, Pennsylvania
Leetsdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census. History Leetsdale was incorporated on March 28, 1904. Leetsdale at one time had a formidable industrial manufacturing base, with a Bethlehem Steel mill that closed in the late 1970s. The site of the mill on the shore of the Ohio River is now the Leetsdale Industrial Park, or the Port of Leetsdale, and is home to facilities leased, by The Buncher Company, to a number of companies of varying sizes. The Leetsdale Industrial Park was largely a brownfield until the 1990s. Today, only a few of the original buildings still stand. The river shore where the park was built is littered with abandoned and run-down machinery from the Bethlehem Steel days. In 2022, CGI Steel and Nextracker renovated an abandoned steel factory to produce solar tracker equipments Leetsdale is also home to Elmridge, or the James Gardiner Coffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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