escut meaning in English — buckler, shield

English meaning

buckler noun One who buckles something.
shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.

escut is used for these senses in English:

buckler (obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.
escudo The current currency of Cape Verde.

noun One who buckles something.
noun A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, held in the hand or worn on the arm (usually the left), for protecting the front of the body. In the sword and buckler play of the Middle Ages in England, the buckler was a small shield, used not to cover the body but to stop or parry blows.
noun A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.
noun One of the large, bony, external plates found on many ganoid fishes.

noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
noun Anything that protects or defends against harm, danger, or influence.
noun An inverted-triangle shape used for badges, logos, or coats of arms; also, informally, a police badge.
verb To protect or defend someone or something from harm.

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