засло́н

rare #21489

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
screen, shield, protective barrier
Дере́вья слу́жат надёжным засло́ном от ве́тра.
The trees serve as a reliable screen against the wind.
Often figurative: поставить заслон чему-л. = put up a barrier against sth.
2.
roadblock, cordon, blocking forcemilitary
На вы́езде из го́рода мили́ция вы́ставила засло́н.
The police set up a roadblock at the exit from the town.
3.
(rare) oven door, stove damper
Ба́бушка отодви́нула засло́н и доста́ла хлеб.
Grandmother pulled aside the oven door and took out the bread.
Of a traditional Russian stove; the diminutive заслонка is more usual.

Examples

Дым служил заслоном от солнца.
The smoke served as a screen from the sun.
Полиция поставила заслон на въезде в город.
The police set up a roadblock at the entrance to the city.
Отряд создал заслон против врага.
The detachment formed a barrier against the enemy.