scutum in English dictionary

  • scutum

    Meanings and definitions of "scutum"

    • An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; – carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
    • (zoology) A scute.
    • noun
      (historical, Roman antiquity)
      An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
    • noun
      (zoology)
      A scute.
    • noun
      (zoology)
      In many contexts a shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick
    • noun
      (zoology)
      One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A penthouse or awning.
    • noun
      the Latin word for shield; associated with the rectangular, semi-cylindrical body shield carried by Roman legionaries.
      The scutum is light enough to be held in one hand and its large height and width covered the entire wielder, making him very unlikely to get hit by missile fire and in hand-to-hand combat.

    Grammar and declension of scutum

    • scutum ( plural  scuta)
    • scutum (plural scuta)
  • Scutum

    Meanings and definitions of "scutum"

    • (astronomy) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.
    • proper
      (astronomy)
      A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.
    • constellation

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