Definition of Shelters. Meaning of Shelters. Synonyms of Shelters

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Definition of Shelters

Shelter
Shelter Shel"ter, v. i. To take shelter. There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool. --Milton.
Shelter
Shelter Shel"ter, n. [Cf. OE. scheltrun, shiltroun, schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, AS. scildtruma a troop of men with shields; scild shield + truma a band of men. See Shield, n.] 1. That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen. The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade. --Pope. 2. One who protects; a guardian; a defender. Thou [God] hast been a shelter for me. --Ps. lxi. 3. 3. The state of being covered and protected; protection; security. Who into shelter takes their tender bloom. --Young. Shelter tent,a small tent made of pieces of cotton duck arranged to button together. In field service the soldiers carry the pieces. Syn: Asylum; refuge; retreat; covert; sanctuary; protection; defense; security.

Meaning of Shelters from wikipedia

- Look up shelter or shelters in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A shelter is an architectural structure or natural formation providing protection from...
- shelters, not only through extra hardening of government buildings such as schools, but also through a building regulation requiring nuclear shelters...
- 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi). At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago. The rock shelters and caves...
- their Anderson shelters for public shelters, saying it deprived others of shelter. "We're going to improve the amenities in existing shelters", he promised...
- Homeless shelters are a type of homeless service agency which provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families. Shelters exist to provide...
- The Shelter may refer to: The Shelter, a website dedicated to Francis Schaeffer The Shelter (The Twilight Zone), a 1961 episode of the television series...
- fit their available resources. Limited admission shelters are usually private or non-profit shelters without muni****l contracts, and they may limit their...
- Shelter Insurance Company is a mutual insurance company which focuses on auto, property, business, and life Insurance. It operates in fifteen U.S. states...
- people staying in emergency shelters are more likely to stay all day, except for work, school, or errands, while homeless shelters usually expect people to...
- they want to leave. Shelters help women gain tangible resources to help them and their families create a new life. Lastly, shelters are valuable to battered...