tes·tu·do (t -st  d , -sty-)n. pl. tes·tu·dos 1. A Roman siege device consisting of a movable screen protecting the besiegers' approach to a wall. 2. A cover formed by the overlapping shields of besiegers and held over their heads. [Latin test  d, from testa, shell.] |
testudo [tɛˈstjuːdəʊ]
n pl -dines [-dɪˌniːz]
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a form of shelter used by the ancient Roman Army for protection against attack from above, consisting either of a mobile arched structure or of overlapping shields held by the soldiers over their heads
[from Latin: a tortoise, from testa a shell]
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| Noun | 1. |  testudo - a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortificationprotective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
| 2. | Testudo - type genus of the Testudinidae reptile genus - a genus of reptiles family Testudinidae, Testudinidae - land tortoises European tortoise, Testudo graeca - small land tortoise of southern Europe giant tortoise - very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands |
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