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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shields</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>bucklers</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>pavises</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>targets</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>aspes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>clipei</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>hoplite shields</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>parmae</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>peltae</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>scuta</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>shield components</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>adargas</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>rondaches</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>insignia shields</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>medicine shields</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>armor by form</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>shield</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ General term for armor pieces carried in the hand or on the arm, used to parry an opponent's blows or provide shelter from projectiles. They have existed worldwide throughout history in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and materials. ]]></note></mads>