pteruges

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A form of pteruge — A flexible feather-like strip of material at the edge of body or head armour, particularly used in Greco-Roman times, such as the flaps of a linothorax or the strips hanging from a Roman legionary's belt.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pteruge
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APA

pteruges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteruges

MLA

“pteruges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteruges. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteruges,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteruges.

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