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noun

lōrīcŭla

gen. lōrīcŭlae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a small breastplate;; a small breastwork •
a small breastplate; hence, transf., a small breastwork: quorum frontes viminea loricula munirentur, Hirt. B. G. 8, 9, 3: loricula urbem esse circumdatam, Veg. Mil. 4, 28.
Perseus ID: n27003 Key: loricula