Funditores

/fʌndɪˈtɔreɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of funditor; a group of soldiers armed with slings in ancient armies.

Etymology

Latin plural of 'funditor'. This term appears in historical accounts of Roman and ancient Mediterranean warfare.

Kelly Says

The Balearic Islands were famous for exporting funditores to Roman armies—sling-throwing was so valued that whole civilizations specialized in it!

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