lorica

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English

Definitions

noun

A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.
The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorian or rotifer

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Synonyms

cuirasse linothorax cuirie cuirass curat cloath corcelet roquelaure coat armour lame corsolette panoply corselette paludamentum mail overplate

Associated

scutum breastplate armour auxiliaries segmented costal legions armor strips helmet

Rhymes

thoracoplasty historic a

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