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Meaning of shieldwise | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

In the manner of a shield; as a protective barrier.

Examples

“The dog immediately bristled up, and I had just time to take off my hat, and hold it shieldwise in self-defence, when he came on and made directly at it.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

shiftily shiftingly shiftlessly shily shimmeringly shinglewise