A / appulsus
noun

appulsus

gen. appulsūs · gender masculine · decl. 4th
(), , 1. appello
a driving to
a driving to some place.
In the lit. signif. only in the jurists: pecoris, a driving of a flock to…
In the lit. signif. only in the jurists: pecoris, a driving of a flock to drink, Dig. 43, 19, 1.—
by extension
A landing; bringing to land
A landing, bringing to land: ab litorum appulsu arcere, Liv, 27, 30: oppidum celerrimum adpulsu, Tac. A. 3, 1; 2, 6: utrinque prora paratam semper adpulsui frontem agit, id. G. 44.—
An approaching; approach
An approaching, approach, in gen.: pars terrae adpulsu solis exarsit, Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 24.—
An effect; influence caused by approach
An effect, influence caused by approach: frigoris et caloris adpulsus sentire, Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141: deorum adpulsu homines somniare, id. Div. 1, 30 fin.