Home › Words › H › headshieldheadshieldheadshield means A helmet or similar covering that protects the head.EtymologyFrom head + shield.nounA helmet or similar covering that protects the head.e.g.“Two new molded fiber-glass plastic headshields for weldors are reported to offer the user lighter weight comfort with complete head protection from the welding arc and spatter.” — 1955, The Welding Engineer, volume 40, page 50:A cephalon of a trilobite.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).