# headshield

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A helmet or similar covering that protects the head.
2. A cephalon of a trilobite.

## Etymology
From head + shield.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headshield