Scu'do, n.

noun

(skōō'do), n.; pl. scu'DĪ (skōō'dee). [It., a crown, dollar, a shield, Sp. & Pg. escudo, Pr. escut, O. Fr. escu, N. Fr. écu, from Lat. scutum, a shield.] (Com.) (a.) A silver coin and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, varying in value, in different parts, from a little more than 4 shillings sterling, or about 96 cents, to a little less than this. (b.) A gold coin of Rome, worth 64 shillings 11 pence sterling, or $15.70.