πελταστής

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English (LSJ)

οῦ, ὁ,

   A one who bears a light shield (πέλτη), targeteer, E.Rh. 311, Th. 2.29, Lys. 19.21, X.Cyr. 2.1.5.    II in pl., generally, light troops, Id.HG4.4.16, IG12.97.17,99.5, etc.

German (Pape)

[Seite 551] ὁ, der leichtbewaffnete Krieger, der statt des großen und schweren Schildes, ὅπλον, einen kleinen u. leichten, πέλτη führt, Eur. Rhes. 311; Thuc. 2, 29 u., Folgde, das lat. cetratus.