A strapped shield or arm shield is a shield which is attached to a userâÂÂs lower arm via leather gripping straps on the back of the shield, sometimes together with a guige (or âÂÂshield slingâÂÂ), rather than wielded via a centre shield grip.
The straps of a strapped shield are called enarmes or simply shield straps. Enarmes were held in place by riveting through the leather and the facing of the shield, and reinforced with small, square-cut washers. Enarmes are visible on shields in the Bayeux Tapestry.