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Synonyms for scutum

  • noun

Most common

shield knee-cap tower shield scute

All synonyms

Noun

shield, knee-cap, tower shield, scute

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.

Forms

Plural
scutums → shields, knee-caps, scutes…

Example sentences

  • shield The goddess gave the warrior a sword and a shield.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
scutumfalling
shieldsteady
scutefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
scute
6 letters
shield1