Little tin badge, shield-shaped, like something official or military. From Wordnik.com. [Earthly Possessions]
She pointed to the fantastical shield-shaped inset in the lower right corner. From Wordnik.com. [Aching for Always] Reference
Pulling free a hand-ful of the shield-shaped leaves, he carried them back to where Danyal sat. From Wordnik.com. [Waylander]
Cut from a 460-carat rough, the shield-shaped gem boasts 92 brilliant facets and certified F color. From Wordnik.com. [Diamond Is Sold] Reference
The front has niches for statuary, and above the windows are shield-shaped panels for armorial bearings. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878] Reference
A pointed finger changed a spot of deeper blackness into an arch of stone, within which was a shield-shaped glimmer. From Wordnik.com. [Ill Met By Moonlight]
Teacher and pupils visit the nasturtium bed, where the flowers stand up boldly, surrounded by the shield-shaped leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
The area of land that drains into South Slough is roughly shield-shaped and approximately twice as long as the Slough itself. From Wordnik.com. [South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Oregon] Reference
The cone at the top of the branch is made up of closely set, shield-shaped leaves, which are mostly six-sided, on account of the pressure. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference
Welburn's crew is getting raves for its latest creation, the finely tailored Buick Velite convertible with its gleaming, shield-shaped grille. From Wordnik.com. [Trailblazer By Design] Reference
A spore falls upon damp soil and germinates, producing a small, green, shield-shaped patch much smaller than a dime, which is called a prothállium. From Wordnik.com. [The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada] Reference
The backs of his chairs were supported at the sides by uprights running into the shield-shaped back and did not touch the seat frame in any other way. From Wordnik.com. [Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today] Reference
And he clearly craves a return to the days of Billy Bunter, with Latin parsing, blazers, ties, prefects and, no doubt, shield-shaped lunch monitor badges. From Wordnik.com. [David Cameron welcomes Ed Miliband back with a baby gift and an insult] Reference
His favorite chair back was shield-shaped (see page 83), and he also used heart-shaped and wheel backs, either round or oval, and charmingly painted little panels. From Wordnik.com. [Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today] Reference
Zuma Press An illustration in Shanghai shows the penguin mascot of Tencent Holdings ' QQ service fighting with shield-shaped symbol of Qihoo ' s 360 antivirus software. From Wordnik.com. [Tencent Should Tread More Lightly] Reference
Peltate was defined as a "shield-shaped, scutiform.". From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIV No 3] Reference
Scutiform, of course, was defined as "shield-shaped.". From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIV No 3] Reference
It occupied a shield-shaped plateau among low, flat-topped hills. From Wordnik.com. [The Dop Doctor] Reference
Several of the Irish palstaves have a shield-shaped ornament below the stop-ridge. From Wordnik.com. [The Bronze Age in Ireland] Reference
All that Henry had left of his pro career was that shield-shaped tattoo on his right hand. From Wordnik.com. [Brownsville Herald :] Reference
On the second finger of the left hand was a ring -- a shield-shaped bloodstone set in gold, with. From Wordnik.com. [The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories] Reference
Between the usual right and left mouse buttons, you'll find shield-shaped "lift" and "mode" buttons. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Trends] Reference
The picture shows him putting this shield-shaped brooch in the safe this afternoon -- here's the brooch. From Wordnik.com. [The Poisoned Pen] Reference
Pieces made between 1910 and 1917 were marked with an oval logo, while later pieces have a shield-shaped logo. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
Everything was fine until about two weeks ago, when we started seeing shield-shaped insects the size of frying pans. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
It contained the shield-shaped Toledo brooch by the gift of which I had infuriated Carmona; that, and nothing besides. From Wordnik.com. [The Car of Destiny] Reference
There are the 'builders with the shield,' with their leaves, shield-shaped, raised above, and sheltering their buds as they rise. From Wordnik.com. [Art in England Notes and Studies] Reference
Digging: For tree planting and other hole-digging, look for a round-point shovel with a shield-shaped dished blade about 9 inches wide. From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Local Breaking News] Reference
Beside the few articles of value or of domestic use, the only things carried away from an old village are the strongly-woven shield-shaped doors. From Wordnik.com. [African Camp Fires] Reference
Its leaves are alternate, polymorphous, some above and some below the surface of the water, concave in the center whence ribs separate, shield-shaped. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
On the second finger of the left hand was a ring -- a shield-shaped bloodstone set in gold, with a monogram that might have been either "B.K." or "B.L.". From Wordnik.com. [Indian Tales] Reference
The road cars have a rectangular badge on the hood (see picture above), and, optionally, the shield-shaped race logo on the sides of both front wings, close to the door. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
01/30/2010 The wind howled and icicles hung Friday from the shield-shaped sign outside the Salvation Army's Oklahoma City shelter. From Wordnik.com. [NewsOK.com RSS - home] Reference
Just not shield-shaped enough. From Wordnik.com. [Linkarama@Newsarama] Reference
2.a. A shield-shaped ornament or plaque of precious metal, often jewelled, worn esp. as a decoration in the head-dress. From Wordnik.com. [WARNING – BULLSHIT ALERT « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
Indusium shield-shaped, fixed by the center. From Wordnik.com. [The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada] Reference
Stigma shield-shaped. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
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