Sentence examples for behind his shield from inspiring English sources
In the 1880s Greathead successfully used compressed air behind his shield in a London subway tunnel to prevent flooding while the lining was being installed.
The Presbyterian dean of the Chapel Royal of Scotland (who is also Abbot of Crossraguel and Dundrennan and Dean of the Order of the Thistle) has a green pastoral staff behind his shield.
Anglican bishops in England place over their shield a mitre; but the bishop of Durham, as a bishop palatinate (bishop of a county whose lord had regal powers), has the mitre in a ducal coronet (a coronet decorated with three strawberry leaves), and behind his shield is a sword and crosier in saltire (diagonally crossed).
According to international Roman Catholic usage, a cardinal bears over his arms a red hat with 15 red tassels on each side and behind his shield an archbishop's cross (i.e., a cross with two horizontal limbs) and the pallium (vestment worn as a symbol of full episcopal authority).
The secutor's strategy was to keep behind his shield (scutum) and force his opponent into close combat so that he could strike with his sword.
The secutor's helmet was rounded and free of protrusions to avoid snaring the net or being caught in the trident's prongs, but attacks on it forced the secutor to duck or hide behind his shield.
He provided cover for Delgadillo to coast to victory behind his heat shield.
Indeed, "cover" is the by-word for the second central defender: he must be ready for any mistake from his team-mate and never end up square on to his partner, but he must also be aware of opposition runners breaking from behind his midfield shield.
For example, when a murderer takes a hostage and fires from behind his human shield, and a policeman, in an effort to stop the shooting accidentally kills the hostage, the law of every country holds the hostage taker guilty of murder – even though the policeman fired the fatal shot.
Outside, the pope broke from behind his bulletproof shields and security guards when he went on an unexpected stroll on the streets of New York.
The special constable found his driver, cowered behind her shield and watched a brick fly through the air, strike the ground and split in two.
