...the Scutum, the Pilum, the Galca, and the Lorica. The Scutum, was a Buckler of Wood, the Parts being joined together with little Plates of Iron, and the whole covered with a Bull's Hide : Bound on the outer Edge with Iron to keep off Blows ; and likewife within, to preventjts ing injured...

...Scutum, the Pilum, the Galea, and the Lorica. The Scutum was a Buckler of Wood, the Parts beingjoined together with little Plates of Iron, and the whole covered with a Bull's Hide: An Iron Plate went about it without, to keep oft" Blows, and another within, to hinder it from taking...

...a great measure the same; Pal\'!>. vi. 20, & 22. • 1. An oblong shield (SCUTUM) with an iron boss (UMBO) jutting out in the middle, four feet long and two feet and a half broad, made ot wood, joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's hide; Sometimes...

...the scutum, the pilum, the galea, and the lorica. The scutum was a buckler of wood, the parts being joined together with little plates of iron, and the. whole covered with a bull's hide ; an iron plate went about it without, to keep off blows, and another within, to hinder it from taking...

...the middle to glance off stones or darts ; it was four feet long, and 21-2 feet broad, made ofpiec.es of wood, joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's hide. A. Every legion had an eagle of gold or silver fixed on a spear, holding a thunderbolt hi his talons...

...shape, with its side angles rounded off. It was generally four feet long, by two and a half broad ; and made of wood joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a broad piece of linen, upon which was put a sheep's skin or bull's hide, having an iron boss jutting...

...to the Grecians, Romans, and barbarians. The scutum, or Roman buckler, was of wood, the parts being joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's hide. An iron plate encompassed it without, to keep off blows ; and another within, to prevent damage by...

...the teutum, the pilum, the galca, and the loriea. The icutum was a buckler of wood, the parts being joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's hide. An iron plate w«nt about it without to keep off blows, and another within to hinder it from taking...

...and offensive,2 were in a great measure the same : I. An oblong shield (SCUTUM), with an iron boss (UMBO) jutting out in the middle, four feet long and...half broad, made of wood, joined together with little phtes of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's hide : sometimes a round shield (CLYPEUS) of a smaller...

...[very serviceable to cause stones and darts to glance off, or to press violently against the enemy], four feet long and two feet and a half broad, made of wood [fig-tree or willow], joined together with little plates of iron, and the whole covered with a bull's...