SCUTES

Noun

scutes

plural of scute

Anagrams

• cestus

Source: Wiktionary


SCUTE

Scute, n. Etym: [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.]

1. A small shield. [Obs.] Skelton.

2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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