testudo

/tɛˈstudoʊ/
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Other forms: testudines; testudos

Definitions of testudo
  1. noun
    a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
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    type of:
    protection, protective cover, protective covering
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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