scudo

Etymology
Borrowed from, from. Compare the doublets,.

Noun

 * 1)  A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
 * 2) A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
 * 3)  A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles.
 * 1)  A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles.

Etymology
From earlier *scuto, from, ultimately from , an extension of.

Noun

 * 1) shield, :
 * 2) a broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body
 * 3)  anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection
 * 4)  defender, protector
 * 5)  the escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms
 * 6)  a large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock
 * 7)  a gold or silver coin minted in Italy bearing the image of a shield;
 * 8)  any similar coin of non-Italian mintage; écu, escudo
 * 9)  a silver coin minted in Italy valued at 5 lire.
 * 10)  a 5000-lira banknote
 * 11)  a 5-euro banknote
 * 1)  defender, protector
 * 2)  the escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms
 * 3)  a large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock
 * 4)  a gold or silver coin minted in Italy bearing the image of a shield;
 * 5)  any similar coin of non-Italian mintage; écu, escudo
 * 6)  a silver coin minted in Italy valued at 5 lire.
 * 7)  a 5000-lira banknote
 * 8)  a 5-euro banknote
 * 1)  a gold or silver coin minted in Italy bearing the image of a shield;
 * 2)  any similar coin of non-Italian mintage; écu, escudo
 * 3)  a silver coin minted in Italy valued at 5 lire.
 * 4)  a 5000-lira banknote
 * 5)  a 5-euro banknote
 * 1)  any similar coin of non-Italian mintage; écu, escudo
 * 2)  a silver coin minted in Italy valued at 5 lire.
 * 3)  a 5000-lira banknote
 * 4)  a 5-euro banknote