verb transitive

plumbo

2nd PP plumbāre · 3rd PP plumbāvi · 4th PP plumbātum · conj. 1st

To lead; to solder with lead •

To lead, to solder with lead (ante-class. and post-Aug.): modiolos indet et plumbet, Cato, R. R. 21: argentum, Plin. 34, 17, 48, § 161: scyphum alieno plumbo, Dig. 41, 1, 27.—

To make; of lead;; leaden ••

To make a thing of lead; hence, plumbātus, a, um, Part., leaden (postAug.): plumbatae sagittae, Plin. 10, 33, 50, § 97: jacula, Sol. 3, 3: canales, Front. Aquaed. 124: tabulae, Val. Max. 3, 7, n. 2. —

Subst.: plumbātae, ārum, f.

Subst.: plumbātae, ārum, f.

Leaden balls

Leaden balls, Veg. Mil. 1, 17.—

Scourges to which leaden balls are attached

Scourges to which leaden balls are attached: plumbatarum ictus, Cod. Th. 9, 35, 2.

Perseus ID: n36716 Key: plumbo