Hyperaspist

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hyperaspist \Hy`per*as"pist\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to cover with a
     shield; "ype`r over + ? shield.]
     One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender.
     [Obs.] --Chillingworth.
     [1913 Webster]