sheltron

English

Alternative forms
  • sheltrum, jeltron
  • cheldrome, childrome (Scotland)

Etymology

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.

Noun

sheltron (plural sheltrons)

  1. (military) A compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx

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