γερροχελώνη
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- mantlet, a portable screen made of wicker used in siegeworks
Etymology
Compound from Ancient Greek γέρρον (wattled twigs, anything made of wicker-work, wicker-work, wattle-fence) + Ancient Greek χελώνη (tortoise, turtle).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χελώνη
Gloss
tortoise, turtle
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
龜