English Explanatory Dictionary

phalarica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Ancient Roman javelin wrapped in tow and pitch that was set on fire before being fired

Word forms

phalarica phalaricas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalārica, falārica.

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