windshield

English

noun

Definitions

(North America) 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 and weather.
A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Etymology

Compound from English wind (curve, coil, bend) + English shield.

Origin

English

shield

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

armshield English
atwind English
autowind English
backwind English
bergwind English
beshield English
bewind English
brasswind English
breakwind English
counterwind English
crosswind English
dayshield English
downwind English
driftwind English
enshield English
enwind English
eyeshield English
forceshield English
forewind English
gumshield English
gunshield English
headshield English
headwind English
heatshield English
interwind English
inwind English
lockshield English
nonwind English
outwind English
overwind English
paleowind English
rewind English
roundshield English
shield English
shield-toad English
shieldable English
shieldback English
shieldbearer English
shielder English
shieldless English
shieldlike English
shieldmaiden English
shieldmaker English
shieldman English
shieldsman English
shieldsmith English
shieldtail English
shieldwise English
shieldwright English
stormwind English
superwind English
tailshield English
towind English
underwind English
unwind English
upwind English
whirlwind English
wind English
windable English
windage English
windbag English
windbell English
windbitten English
windblast English
windblown English
windboard English
windbore English
windborne English
windbound English
windbreak English
windbreaking English
windburn English
windburned English
windburnt English
windcatcher English
windcheater English
windchest English
windchill English
windchime English
windcuffer English
winddown English
winder English
windest English
windeth English
windfall English
windfallen English
windfarming English
windflaw English
windflower English
windfucker English
windgall English
windhold English
windhover English
winding English
windjammer English
windlashed English
windless English
windlike English
windmeter English
windmill English
windmiller English
window English
windpants English
windpipe English
windpower English
windproof English
windpuff English
windpump English
windrow English
windsail English
windscreen English
windshaft English
windshake English
windslab English
windsled English
windsnap English
windsock English
windsome English
windster English
windstorm English
windstrength English
windstrewn English
windsucker English
windsucking English
windsurf English
windsurfer English
windsurfing English
windswept English
windthrow English
windthrown English
windtight English
windward English
windwards English
windway English
windwheel English
windwise English
windy English
withwind English
woodwind English
シールド Japanese
scheld Middle English
winde Middle English
vindi Esperanto
win Tok Pisin
win Torres Strait Creole