loricae hamatae

English

Noun

loricae hamatae

  1. plural of lorica hamata
    • 1988, Simkins, Michael, Warriors of Rome : an illustrated military history of the Roman legions‎[1], page 18:
      The legionaries' body defences were loricae hamatae (mail hauberks) without sleeves, but with a mail cape similar to those of earlier Celtic hauberks.
    • 1989, Bishop, M. C, Roman military equipment‎[2], page 55:
      Loricae hamatae were worn by Roman soldiers in the Dura siege mine and mail occurs in the late third-century Caerleon equipment store.
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