πελταστής (peltastēs)
peltastēs
armed with a small shield
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one who bears a light shield πέλτη); instead of the heavy ὅπλον, a targeteer , Lat. cetratus, (Euripides), etc. The peltasts held a place between the ὁπλῖται and ψιλοί. (ML)