lorica hamata

noun

A type of mail armor used by soldiers for over 600 years (3rd century BC to 4th century AD) from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.

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Meanings

nounlorica hamata (plural loricae hamatae)

plural loricae hamatae

  1. historicalA type of mail armor used by soldiers for over 600 years (3rd century BC to 4th century AD) from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
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