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| tes·tu·do [ te stdō ] (plural tes·tu·din·es [ te std'n z ]) |
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mobile siege shelter: a movable shelter against missiles from above, used by the ancient Roman army in siege warfare. It was either a single structure that could be carried or was made by soldiers holding their shields above their heads to form a protective roof.
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| [14th century. < Latin, "tortoise's shell, shelter" < testa "tile, shell"] |
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