Scutum

  1. Proper noun.  (constellation) 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.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  (zoology) A scute.

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