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Oblong vs Scutum - What's the difference?

oblong | scutum |

As nouns the difference between oblong and scutum

is that oblong is something with an oblong shape while scutum is (historical|roman antiquity) an oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the roman army.

As a adjective oblong

is longer than wide.

oblong

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Longer than wide.
  • Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something with an oblong shape.
  • A rectangle having length greater than width.

    • Related terms

    * oblate

    See also

    * prolate * rectangle ----

    scutum

    English

    Noun

    (scuta)
  • (historical, Roman antiquity) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
  • (zoology) A scute.
  • (zoology) One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
  • (obsolete) A penthouse or awning.
    • (Burrill)
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