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adjective

mĕtella

gen. mĕtellae
(prob. , sc. machina)
a basket filled with stones, which the besieged threw down on the heads of the besiegers •
a basket filled with stones, which the besieged threw down on the heads of the besiegers (post-class.): ut de ligno crates facerent, quas metellas vocaverunt, lapidibusque complerent, etc. (al. metilas, medullas, metulas), Veg. Mil. 4, 6.
Perseus ID: n28930 Key: metella