A scute.
The kneecap.
One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.
A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum)
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
A condom.
The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
A tight-fitting dress.
Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
One of the elytra of an insect.