# windshield

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #17,059

## Definitions
1. A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.
2. A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
3. A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.

## Etymology
From wind + shield.

## Common misspellings (16)
`iwndshield`, `widnshield`, `winddshield`, `windhsield`, `windsheild`, `windshhield`, `windshiedl`, `windshieldd`, `windshielld`, `windshiled`, `windsiheld`, `windsshield`, `winndshield`, `winsdhield`, `wnidshield`, `wwindshield`

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