Definition of Scuta. Meaning of Scuta. Synonyms of Scuta

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Definition of Scuta

Scuta
Scuta Scu"ta, n. pl. See Scutum.
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. 2. (O. Eng. Law) A penthouse or awning. [Obs.] --Burrill. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The second and largest of the four parts forming the upper surface of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is preceded by the prescutum and followed by the scutellum. See the Illust. under Thorax. (b) One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.

Meaning of Scuta from wikipedia

- "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...
- The scutum (classical Latin: [ˈskuːt̪ʊ̃]; pl.:scuta) was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient...
- A scute (/skjuːt/ ) or scutum (Latin: scutum; plural: scuta "shield") is a bony external plate or scale overlaid with horn, as on the s**** of a turtle...
- room was added as technology changed. The school's motto is Virtus Mille Scuta, a Latin phrase meaning "Virtue is a thousand shields" . The school shield...
- Ahenobarbus, c. 122 BC; the altar shows two Roman infantrymen equipped with long scuta and a cavalryman with his horse. All are shown wearing chain mail armour...
- Danish bogs. The heavily armored Roman legionaries carried large shields (scuta) that could provide far more protection, but made swift movement a little...
- abundantia in turribus suis. (Ps 122,7) Ar**** conterit, confrigit arma et scuta ****burit igni. (Ps 46,10) Lux orta est iusto, et restis corde laetitia....
- squamata specially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries), heavy colorful shields (scuta), heavy javelins (pila), and later even long spears and lighter javelins...
- citadel, [the Sabines] killed her, having been overwhelmed by weapons, and "scuta congesta", meaning, "[they] heaped up shields [on her]". The Sabines crushed...
- the way from flat and oval to curved and rectangular as shown in the image above. The metal boss in all Roman scuta gave them an offensive capability....