Simple RAW for 5e 4: Smackdown v. RAW

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Q93

If I were to take the Dueling Fighting Style and were primarily a Sword & Board type character, but also had Tavern Brawler (really not necessary for the question to apply but anyway), and made improvised attacks with the shield, would the Dueling Fighting Style still function for the actual weapon in the other hand?

RAW (I think) it should, because regardless of its use shield is not an actual weapon; it's only used as an improvised weapon.

For reference, the fighting style says the following:

A93 I believe you're correct, yes. Weapons are things listed on the Weapons table, the shield is not on that table.