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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. • A scute. • A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum) • One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle. • The kneecap. | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Ancient Roman soldier's protection | ||||||
noun • a protective covering or structure • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles verb • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Roman soldier's shield | ||||||
noun • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | ||||||||
Roman Shield Crossword Clue
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SCUTUM
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times30 Apr 1993 | Down 23 | |
| New York Times24 Aug 1986 | Across 104 | |
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