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pel·tast (pel′tast′)

noun

in ancient Greece, a soldier carrying a light shield

Etymology: L peltasta < Gr peltastēs < peltē, light shield < IE *pelto-, a cover < base *pel-, to cover, skin: see fell

Browse dictionary entries near peltast

  1. ‹ pelt
  2. ‹ pelota
  3. ‹ pelorus
  4. ‹ peloria
  5. ‹ Pelops
  6. ‹ Peloponnesus
  7. ‹ Peloponnesian War
  8. ‹ Pelopidas
  9. ‹ pelmet
  10. ‹ pellucid
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