Testudines
noun, plural testudines
[te-stood-n-eez, -styood-] /tɛˈstud nˌiz, -ˈstyud-/ (Show IPA)
1.
(among the ancient Romans) a movable shelter with a strong and usually fireproof arched roof, used for protection of soldiers in siege operations.
2.
a shelter formed by overlapping oblong shields, held by soldiers above their heads.
noun (pl) -dines (-dɪˌniːz)
1.
a form of shelter used by the ancient Roman Army for protection against attack from above, consisting either of a mobile arched structure or of overlapping shields held by the soldiers over their heads
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