shieldless

If an enemy spearman to the right of the over-arm user saw the thrust coming, he would have an easy victim: a man who has stepped with his weight onto his front foot (thus preventing any evasion by footwork) with an exposed shieldless side.

The Spear « Isegoria 2008

But, as sometimes happens, the turtle was allowed to go scot-free, and had his shell given back to him, and all the punishment fell on the poor jelly-fish, who was condemned by the queen to go shieldless for ever after.

The Violet Fairy Book 2003

Harry felt scared to see him walking along, undefended, shieldless; he wanted to cry out a warning, but his headless guard kept shunting him backwards towards the wall, blocking his every attempt to gel out from behind it.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003

The Romulan completed its loop and headed directly for the shieldless operations center.

Starfleet Year One Michael Jan Friedman 2002

He looked for the “divert” spell Willie had mentioned, and when he finally got through it, noticed the semicircle of Sentinels pointed toward the castle, shieldless.

Memory of Fire Lisle, Holly 2002

He was weaponless and shieldless, and his helmet hung from his hand.

The Day of the Tempest Rabe, Jean 1997

He leapt to his right, to take the Toal on its shieldless left arm.

The Swordbearer Cook, Glen 1982

The warriors came with me, singing the paean and cheering, till the hill's steepness caught their breath, No one cried out on me for going shieldless; they saw that the god inspired me, and thought I had omens that I could not fall.

The Bull From The Sea Renault, Mary 1962

There stood the shieldless Hogni with set unangry eyes,

Lyra Heroica A Book of Verse for Boys Various

He was a tall, very lean man, smooth faced, and black haired, helmetless and shieldless, but wearing the plated hauberk of the soldier.

The Path of the King John Buchan 1907