ščit
1. ščit, kraton
the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian [Del kontinenta, ki je stabilen in tvori osrednjo maso kontinenta; običajno predkambrski.]
2. ščit
a protective covering or structure [zaščitno pokrivalo ali struktura]
3. oklep, ščit, lupina, hišica
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles [trda zunanja obloga ali ovojnica nekaterih organizmov, kot so členonožci in želve.]