escudo
noun
es·cu·do i-ˈskü-(ˌ)dō 
plural escudos
1
: any of various former gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries
2
a
: the basic monetary unit of Portugal from 1910 to 2001
b
: the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde see Money Table
3
: the basic monetary unit of Chile from 1960 to 1975
Word History
Etymology
Spanish & Portuguese, literally, shield, from Latin scutum
First Known Use
circa 1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- point of no return
- point of order
- point of origin
- point of reference
- point of view
- point one's toes
- point out
- point pe
- Point Pelee National Park
- point people
- point person
- point persons
- point plat
- point rail
- point set
- point set topology
- point shorthair
- point source
- point spread
- point system
- point taken
- point the finger at
- point the way
- point to
- point toward