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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A lead-weighted dart, used by soldiers in Antiquity and the Middle Ages..
The plumbata was an ancient Roman version of the lawn dart—a weighted projectile with a sharp point that was lobbed underhanded toward its target. And like the lawn dart, the plumbata killed its share of people. […] A typical Roman legionary could carry up to four plumbata inside his shield, […]
"These plumbata make marching difficult," he complained to Claudius, who was marching beside him.
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Plumbata means (historical) A lead-weighted dart, used by soldiers in Antiquity and the Middle Ages..
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The plumbata was an ancient Roman version of the lawn dart—a weighted projectile with a sharp point that was lobbed underhanded toward its target. And like the lawn dart, the plumbata killed its share of people. […] A typical Roman legionary could carry up to four plumbata inside his shield, […]
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