Scute (?), n. [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.] 1. A small shield. Skelton.
2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
3. (Zoöl.) A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.