testudo
tes·tu·do
noun \tes-ˈtü-(ˌ)dō, -ˈtyü-\ plural tes·tu·dos
Definition of TESTUDO
: a cover of overlapping shields or a shed wheeled up to a wall used by the ancient Romans to protect an attacking force
Origin of TESTUDO
Latin testudin-, testudo, literally, tortoise, tortoise shell; akin to Latin testa shell
First Known Use: 1609
Rhymes with TESTUDO
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