A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
shield — ; cave shield 1. A thin circular disc of calcite projecting from a cave wall at any upward inclination, commonly a meter or more in diameter and with the underside draped with stalactites and curtains. The shield is actually a double disc… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Cave of the Patriarchs massacre — Cave of the Patriarchs in 2009 Date February 25, 1994 (1994 02 25) … Wikipedia
shield — [shēld] n. [ME schelde < OE scield, akin to Ger schild < Gmc * skild < IE base * (s)kel > SHELF] 1. a flat, usually broad, piece of metal, wood, etc., carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to ward off blows or missiles 2. any… … English World dictionary
cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… … Universalium
shield — shielder, n. shieldless, adj. shieldlessly, adv. shieldlessness, n. shieldlike, adj. /sheeld/, n. 1. a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords,… … Universalium
Hong Kong Senior Shield 2004-05 — The Hong Kong Senior Shield 2004 05, also known as the Sunray Cave Senior Shield 2004/2005 [ [http://www.hkfa.com/includes files/board details.php?news id=2553 HKFA] , Sunray Cave Senior Shield 2004/2005 sparkles on 9 April] , is the 103rd… … Wikipedia
Operation Defensive Shield — Part of the Second Intifada Israeli tanks in Ramallah … Wikipedia
Big Cave — Infobox Mountain Name=Big Cave Photo= Caption= Elevation=1,259 metres (4,131 feet) Location=California, USA Range=Cascade Range Prominence = Coordinates = coord|40.955|N|121.365|W|type:mountain region:CA Topographic Type=Shield volcano Volcanic… … Wikipedia
On My Shield — Digital cover art image. The physical vinyl s front cover has a die cut circular hole for the record label to show through. Single by Converge … Wikipedia
Character shield — Character shields (also known as plot armor or plot shield) are plot devices in films and television shows that prevent important characters from dying or being seriously injured at dramatically inconvenient moments. It often denotes a situation… … Wikipedia
