/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of heat shield Find synonyms for: Noun1. heat shield, protective covering, protective cover, protectionusage: a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentryWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language