Pilum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪləm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pilum is a noun meaning (botany) The columella on the surface of a pollen grain.
Meaning
(botany) The columella on the surface of a pollen grain.
More Meanings
- (historical) A Roman military javelin.
Example Sentences
Verica plucked a pilum from the hands of the nearest legionary – the soldier didn't react – and handed it to me.
Besides a lighter spear, the Roman legionary grasped in his right hand the formidable pilum, a ponderous javelin whose utmost length was about six feet and which was terminated by a massy triangular point of steel of about eighteen inches.
Word Forms
- pila
- pilums
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spiculum, plumbata, phalarica, pila, javelin, pike.
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