Sheltron Definition
noun
(military) A compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx.
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sheltron
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sheltronsOrigin of Sheltron
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From Middle English sheltron, sheltrume, from Old English scildtruma (“a phalanx, company (of troops), a tortoise, a covering, shed, shelter”, literally “shield-troop”), from scield (“shield”) + truma (“band or troop of men”). More at shield.
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