pilum

[ pahy-luhm ]

/ ˈpaɪ ləm /

noun, plural pi·la [pahy-luh]. /ˈpaɪ lə/.

a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.

Origin of pilum

From the Latin word pīlum dart, javelin

Words nearby pilum

Pilsudski, Piltdown man, Piltz sign, pilular, pilule, pilum, Pilumnus, pilus, pilus incarnatus, PIM, Pima

Example sentences from the Web for pilum

I am a spearman, but I prefer the North spear and the pilum.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
I have heard that he casteth the pilum even better than do other Romans.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
The pilum was sometimes used at close quarters, but more commonly it was thrown.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
He goes to pick up his pilum and returns to his place with it.
Caesar and Cleopatra|George Bernard Shaw

The pilum and the broadsword had vanquished the Macedonian spear.
Lays of Ancient Rome|Thomas Babbington Macaulay

单词	pilum
释义	pilum [ pahy-luhm ] / ˈpaɪ ləm / noun, plural pi·la [pahy-luh]. /ˈpaɪ lə/. a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length. Origin of pilum From the Latin word pīlum dart, javelin Words nearby pilum Pilsudski, Piltdown man, Piltz sign, pilular, pilule, pilum, Pilumnus, pilus, pilus incarnatus, PIM, Pima Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pilum I am a spearman, but I prefer the North spear and the pilum. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard I have heard that he casteth the pilum even better than do other Romans. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard The pilum was sometimes used at close quarters, but more commonly it was thrown. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various He goes to pick up his pilum and returns to his place with it. Caesar and Cleopatra\|George Bernard Shaw The pilum and the broadsword had vanquished the Macedonian spear. Lays of Ancient Rome\|Thomas Babbington Macaulay
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