Military Vocab Flashcards by Martha Cook

pedites mpl

infantry

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legio f

legion, largest unit

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cohors, tis f

cohort, tenth of a legion

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manipulus m

maniple, third of a cohort

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centuria f

century, smallest unit

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sagittarius m

bowman, archer

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eques, itis m

calvaryman

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ala, ae f

wing, division of cavalry (300 men)

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decuria, ae f

squad of 10 men

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fabri, orum mpl

engineers, mechanics

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explorator, is m

scout, spy

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speculator, is m

scout, spy

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dux, ducis m

commanding officer/ general

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imperator, oris m

commanding officer/ general

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praefectus, i m

commanding officer/ general

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legatus, i m

commanding officer/ general

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centurio, onis m

centurion, captain

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tribuni militum/ tribunorum mpl

military tribunes

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signifer, eri m

standard-bearer

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aquilifer, eri m

standard-bearer

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hiberna, ae f

winter quarters

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cornu, us n

horn, wing/flank (of an attack/army)

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vallum, i n

rampart

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agger, eris n

rampart

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praetorium, i n

the general's tent of quarters

tabernaculum, i n

tent of the soldiers

porta

gate

fossa, ae f

ditch

primum agmen, primi agminis n

the vanguard

agmen, inis n

main column of legionary troops

novissimum agmen, novissimi agminis n

rear guard

castra, orum npl

camp

statio, onis f

outpost

prima acies, primae, aciei f

first line of battle

agger, eris m

embankment surrounding camp

tuba, ae f

trumpet

lorica, ae f

cuirass, corselet

galea, ae f

helmet

pilum, i n

javelin

scutum, i n

curved, rectangular, wooden shield

gladius, i n

heavy, pointed, two-edged sword

aquila, ae f

standard

signum, i n

standard

sarcina, ae

personal pack of a soldier

impedimenta, orum npl

heavy baggage

frumentum, i n

grain

praeda, ae f

booty, spoils

vexillum, i n

banner, flag

aries, ei m

(battering) ram

navis longa

battleship

tormentum, i n

sling, siege weapon

ballista, ae f

sling, siege weapon

catapulta, ae f

sling, siege weapon

scala, ae f

ladder (for scaling walls)

impeditus, a, um

encumbered, with baggage

expeditus, a, um

unencumbered, without baggage

magnum iter, magni itineris n

forced march

vigilia, ae f

watch

oppugnatio, onis f

attack

impetus, us m

attack

impetum facere

to attack

oppugnare

to attack

petere (in +acc)

to attack

adoriri

to attack

proelium committere

to attack

signa inferre

to attack

bellum inferre/gerere

to make war on

castra ponere/munire

to camp

se dedere

to give up, surrender

cedere

to give up, surrender

se prodere

to give up, surrender

se tradere

to give up, surrender

certiorem (aliquem) facere

to inform

se recipere

to withdraw

capere

to capture

rapere

to capture

circumvenire/ circumdare

to surround

obsidio, ionis f

siege

testudo, testudinis f

tortoise shell formation

rostrum, i n

sharp metal beak (of a ship)

triremis, is f

vessel with three banks of oars