body shield

American  

noun

1. a small bulletproof shield attached to the arm for fending off projectiles, especially in a riot situation.

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body shield

Last week the Ford Motor Co. showed off its answer: a 5-lb. padded plastic body shield called the "Tot Guard."

From Time Magazine Archive

I had my body shield activated, but surprisingly, no one took a shot at me.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

So far my own body shield was holding up, but it wasn’t going to last much longer.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Bel Menstal, protected by his body shield, brushed the stroke aside.

From Millennium by Everett B. Cole

Unless they're used to it, they get frightened when they see a person with a refracted body shield.

From Millennium by Everett B. Cole