Scuta

Scuta

"Scuta" is the plural of the Latin word "scutum" and means "shield". It is used for the following:

* Scutum (shield), the Roman shield
* Scute, a zootomical term

;See also
* Scudo, the currency


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  • Scuta — Scu ta, n. pl. See {Scutum}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scuta — [skyo͞ot′ə] n. pl. of SCUTUM …   English World dictionary

  • Scuta — Scutum Scu tum, n.; pl. {Scuta}. [L.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy armed infantry. [1913 Webster] 2. (O. Eng. Law) A penthouse or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scuta — raginis kojos žvynas statusas T sritis kūno danga atitikmenys: lot. Scuta ryšiai: platesnis terminas – raginiai slėsnos dariniai …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • scuta — plural of scutum …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • scuta — /skyooh teuh/, n. pl. of scutum. * * * …   Universalium

  • Scuta — See Shutagium …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • scuta — discuta rediscuta …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • scuta — n. large shield used by soldiers in ancient Rome; scute, hard scale or plate (Botany, Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scuta — plural form of scutum …   English new terms dictionary

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