puhekieltä An oblongshield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
SCUTUM. L.Lat. In old English law. A pent-house or awning; literally, a shield, or shelter. By the Assise of Measures, 9 Ric.I. it was forbidden to all merchants throughout England, to spread over their shop windows red or black cloths or awnings (scuta,) or any other things by which the sight of purchasers is often deceived in selecting a good cloth. Alexander M. Burrill, Law Dictionary and Glossary, 2nd ed. vol 2 1871