pilum

pi·lum

[pahy-luhm]
noun, plural pi·la [-luh] .
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.

Origin:
< Latin pīlum dart, javelin

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