pteruge

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A flexible [[feather]]-like strip of [[material]] at the edge of body or head [[armour]], particularly used in [[Greco-Roman]] times, such as the flaps of a [[linothorax]] or the strips hanging from a Roman legionary's belt.

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