Guards for Brooke? (7)
I believe the answer is:
shields
'guards' is the definition.
(shield can mean to guard or protect)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for shields that I've seen before include "Protects or hides from danger" , "More than one buckler, maybe" , "Escutcheons" .)