scut

scut
noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1530 a short erect tail (as of a hare)

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  • scut — SCUT, scuturi, s.n. 1. Armă defensivă de metal, de piele etc., de diverse forme şi mărimi, cu care luptătorii din antichitate şi din evul mediu îşi apărau pieptul de lovituri; pavăză. ♦ (Rar) Blazon (în formă de scut 1). 2. fig. Apărare, ocrotire …   Dicționar Român

  • Scut — Scut, n. [Cf. Icel. skott a fox s tail. [root] 159.] [Obs.] The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, esp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself. He ran like a scut. Skelton. [1913 Webster] How the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scut — scut·tle·butt; scut·tler; scut; scut·ter; scut·tle; …   English syllables

  • scuţ — s. v. ţurţur. Trimis de siveco, 22.09.2008. Sursa: Sinonime  scuţ, scúţuri, s.n. (reg.) 1. ţurţur de gheaţă. 2. murdărie, jeg. 3. sloi mare de gheaţă. 4. conglomerat de materii. Trimis de blaurb, 22.09.2008. Sursa: DAR  SCUŢ, scuţi, s.m. Sloi… …   Dicționar Român

  • Scut — is a term often used to describe menial work,cite web |url=http://mw1.m w.com/dictionary/scut%20work |title=scut work Definition from the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary |format= |work= |accessdate=] especially in the medical profession to… …   Wikipedia

  • scut — term of contempt for a person, 1873, of unknown origin …   Etymology dictionary

  • SCUT — s. f. Autoestrada sem pagamento de portagens por quem a utiliza.   ‣ Etimologia: acrônimo de Sem Custos para os UTilizadores …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • scut — ► NOUN ▪ the short tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • scut — [skut] n. [ME, hare, tail < ?] 1. a short, stumpy tail, esp. of a hare, rabbit, or deer 2. a contemptible person …   English World dictionary

  • scut — 1. noun a) A short, erect tail, as of a hare or rabbit Mrs. Ford. Sir John ! art thou there, my deer ? my male deer ? b) rump, pudenda, vulva …   Wiktionary

  • SCUT — South China University of Technology http://www.scut.edu.cn/home.html …   Acronyms

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