pilum

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Roman military javelin. historical
    — 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.
  2. The columella on the surface of a pollen grain.

词形变化

pila plural pilums plural

词源

Borrowed from Latin pilum. Doublet of pile.
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