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velites
‖ velites, n. pl. (ˈviːlɪtiːz) [L. vēlitēs, pl. of vēlit-, vēles. So F. vélites.] Light-armed soldiers employed as skirmishers in the Roman armies.1600 Holland Livy 532 The light armed darters (called Velites)..so assailed the defendants, that they [etc.]. 1641 [see velitand v.]. 1728 Chambers Cycl.... Oxford English Dictionary
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Velites
Lucilius suggests that rorarii and velites were interchangeable, with velites gradually superseding rorarii. role to the velites. wikipedia.org
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Verutum
This javelin was used by the velites for skirmishing purposes, unlike the heavier pilum, which was used by the hastati and principes for weakening the During the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, Roman light infantry (velites) would carry seven veruta into combat. wikipedia.org
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velitary
† ˈvelitary, a. Obs. [ad. L. vēlitāris, f. vēlit-, vēles: see velites.] Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, light-armed troops.1600 Holland Livy 995 The Consull..had made provision aforehand of great store of darts, light velitarie javelines, arrowes,..and small stones. 1623 Bingham Lipsius's Co... Oxford English Dictionary
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Principes
Leves had been replaced with velites, who had a similar role, with forty of them being attached to each maniple in the legion. The opposing Carthaginian elephants were drawn into these lanes where many were killed by velites without inflicting many casualties on the Romans. wikipedia.org
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velitand
† velitand, v. Obs.—1 In 7 vilitande. [Irreg. f. L. vēlit-ārī: cf. next.] intr. To skirmish.1641 Sir E. Dering 4 Sp. conc. Laud, etc. iii. 9 [As] the Roman Velites, who did use to begin the Battaile, so shall I but vilitande, and skirmish, whilst the maine Battaile is setting forwards. Oxford English Dictionary
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Italian destroyer Velite
Velites main battery consisted of four 50-caliber guns in two twin-gun turrets, one each fore and aft of the superstructure. wikipedia.org
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javelotier
† javeloˈtier Obs. rare. Also -ott-. [a. obs. F. javelotier, f. javelot javelot.] A soldier armed with a javelot or javelin; a javelineer.1600 Holland Livy xxi. xxi. 405 Hee [Hannibal] sent for fresh supplie out of Affricke, specially of Archers and Iavelotiers, and those lightly armed. Ibid. xxvi. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Veles
Macedonia, a city, seat of the municipality, formerly called Titov Veles Veles Bastion, Stribog Mountains on Brabant Island, Antarctica Veles, singular of velites wikipedia.org
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statary
statary, a. (ˈsteɪtərɪ) Also 7 erron. statory. [ad. L. statāri-us, f. stat- ppl. stem of stāre to stand.] † 1. Standing fast or firm, established; stated, fixed; having a fixed position, stationary. Obs.1581 Mulcaster Positions xxxix. 199 Both a gentleman, and a common man..may be either rich or poo... Oxford English Dictionary
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Parma (shield)
The parma was used by legionnaires in the early republican period of Rome's history, by the lowest class division of the army— the velites. Later, the parma was replaced by the body-length scutum as velites were phased out with the so-called "Marian reforms". wikipedia.org
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Aspidoras
Ihering, 1907 Aspidoras velites M. R. Britto, F. C. T. Lima & C. L. R. A. belenos, A. pauciradiatus and A. velites from Araguaia River system. A. rochai from rivers around Fortaleza. A. raimundi from the Parnaíba River. wikipedia.org
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参考文献 扩展阅读 velites wikipedia.org
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Joseph Marcellin Rullière
Life He was admitted to velites of the Old Guard in 1807, lieutenant in 1809. He served during the Hundred Days. wikipedia.org
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Rorarii
Alternatively, they may have been skirmishers akin to velites as stated by Livy in Book VIII.8. wikipedia.org
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