Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lantern shield

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: lantern shield
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small shield combined with a lantern, used during the Italian Renaissance, especially for night-time duels.

Inflected Forms

lantern shields (plural)

Questions

What does lantern shield mean?: A small shield combined with a lantern, used during the Italian Renaissance, especially for night-time duels.

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