scutum meaning in Tamil
கேடயம்
/ˈskjuːtəm/
scutum in Tamil: கேடயம், ஸ்கூட்டம். In English, scutum means 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.
Tamil words for scutum
- கேடயம், ஸ்கூட்டம்
English meaning of scutum
- noun 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.
- noun A scute.
- noun A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum).
- noun One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
Synonyms of scutum
Questions about scutum in Tamil
- What is the meaning of scutum in Tamil?
- Scutum in Tamil is கேடயம், ஸ்கூட்டம்.
- scutum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Scutum: கேடயம், ஸ்கூட்டம்.
- What does scutum mean in English?
- Scutum means 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.
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