The large glass panel at the front of a vehicle that protects passengers from wind and weather; known as a windshield in American English.
Compound word from 'wind' and 'screen.' British English term dating to early automobiles (1900s) when this protective feature was added to vehicles.
The British say 'windscreen' and Americans say 'windshield'—this is a perfect example of how the same invention got named differently across the Atlantic. The British emphasize that it screens out wind, while Americans emphasized its protective shielding function.
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