Definition of "scutum" []

• See scute. (noun)

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• "His men were armed with round shields and long spears, the Romans had the large shield called the scutum, a better protection for the body, and the javelin, a much more effective weapon than the spear whether for hurling or thrusting."
• "They carried a big, oblong shield scutum and wielded a sword with a broad, straight blade, about a foot and a half long."
• "With his fifteen-pound scutum, a strong murmillo could hit harder, but a fast thraex could get in more blows in rapid succession with his seven-pound parmula."