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peltast
pel·tast [ pél tàst ] (plural pel·tasts)


noun 
Definition:
 
foot soldier of ancient Greece: a foot soldier of ancient Greece armed with a light shield and a javelin
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek peltastēs< peltē "small light shield"]
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