Definition of shield wall in English Turkish dictionary
Kalkan duvarı: Eskiden savaşlarda omuz omuza durup, kalkanları birleştirerek, günümüzdeyse polislerin göstericilere karşı kurdukları barikat
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Definition of shield wall in English English dictionary
The formation of shield walls is a military tactic common to many cultures, with slight variations of the tactic being called by different names at different times. Walls of shields are formed by soldiers standing in formation shoulder to shoulder, holding their shields so that they abut or overlap and each man benefits from the protection of his neighbour's shield as well as his own