pelta, ae, f., = πέλτη,
a small , light shield in the shape of a half-moon , originally used by the Thracians and other barbarous people, Liv. 28, 5, 11; Verg. A. 1, 490; 7, 743; Ov. P. 3, 1, 96; Sil. 2, 80; Plin. 12, 5, 11, § 23; Sen. Hipp. 403; Vulg. 2 Par. 23, 9.
pelta ae, f , πέλτη, a light shield, shaped like a half-moon, pelt, Thracian shield, L., V, O. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun A flat apothecium having no rim. II. Pelta ·noun A small shield, especially one of an approxi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An ancient shield or buckler, formed of scales sewed on skins. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book