Meaning of plumbata | Babel Free

Definitions

A lead-weighted dart, used by soldiers in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

historical

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level