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Word: Testudo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘tortoise’, from testa ‘tile, shell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɛˈstjuːdəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in ancient Rome) a wheeled screen with an arched roof, used to protect besieging troops.
Short Definition:(in ancient Rome) wheeled screen with arched roof, used to protect besieging troops
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