A defensive wall of large shields; a pavisade; any screen or shelter used in fighting. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > formation > [noun] > compact formation > shield-wall or testudo (11) pavisea1460 A defensive wall of large shields; a pavisade; any screen or shelter used in fighting. Obsolete. target-fence1598 a protective fence or covering formed by targets or shields; a testudo. pavisade1600 Originally: a defence or screen made of pavises or other shields joined in a continuous line (either in land warfare or on board ship). In later use… target-roof1601 a testudo (= target-fence n.). pavisado1609 = pavisade, n. tortoiseshella1661 = tortoise, n. 2a 2b Obsolete. testudoa1680 Roman History. A shelter formed by a body of troops locking their shields together above their heads. tortoise1697 = testudo, n. 3b. shield-wall1880 the interlocked shields of a body of men fighting on foot. shield-hedge1892 = shield-wall n. shield-ring1892 = shield-wall n. |
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