The act of using, hanging or strapping someone onto another character as a form of armor or as a literal shield, relying more on making a would-be assailant hesitate rather than the meat shield's actual effectiveness on blocking attacks. This is also a form of bondage fetish.

Related tags

• bound_together - The meat shield is usually tied to the wearer via ropes, leather straps or chains.
• penile_penetration - The wearer's penis is often seen penetrating their meat shield.
• quadruple_amputee - The meat shield is sometimes amputated of their limbs.

Not to be confused with

• living_shield - A shield that is an animate_inanimate.
• living_armor