scudo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- escutcheon noun The shield bearing a coat of arms, or, more broadly, the coat of arms itself.
- shield noun A piece of protective armour carried in the hand or on the arm to block blows or weapons.
Senses
scudo is used for these senses in English:
- Scutum (constellation) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.
- escutcheon (heraldry) The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
- shield Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
- écu (historical) A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
escutcheon — full definition
- noun The shield bearing a coat of arms, or, more broadly, the coat of arms itself.
- noun A small shield placed on top of a bigger one in heraldry.
- noun The pattern in which hair grows on the pubic area.
- noun A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It was once taken as an index of milking qualities.
shield — full definition
- 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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