mūnīmentum | moen-, i (noun N) : (, , Enn. ap. Cic. Fin. 2, 32, 106 B. and K.), , id.
* A defence, fortification, intrenchment, rampart, bulwark, protection (class. but not in Cic.).
* Lit.: ut instar muri hae sepes munimenta praeberent,Caes. B. G. 2, 17: fossa, haud parvum munimentum, a planioribus aditu locis,Liv. 1, 33, 7: sepulcri,Dig. 11, 7, 37.—Esp., of military fortifications, intrenchments: tenere se munimentis,Tac. A. 13, 36: domūs munimentis septae,id. ib. 15, 38: munimentis se defendere,id. H. 5, 20: coërcere intra munimenta militem,id. ib. 2, 18: munimenta perrumpere,id. A. 12, 17: regni, i. e. flumina,Curt. 4, 5, 4.—Of a defence or covering for the body: munimentum ipsis equisque loricae plumatae sunt,Just. 41, 2, 10: pingues aliquando lacernas, munimenta togae accipimus,Juv. 9, 28.
* Trop., defence, protection, shelter: id munimentum (Horatium Coclem) illo die fortuna urbis Romanae habuit,Liv. 2, 10: rati, noctem sibi munimento fore,Sall. J. 97, 3: munimento foret,id. ib. 50, 3: legiones firma imperii munimenta,Tac. H. 4, 52: legum,Val. Max. 6, 3 prooem.; 2, 1, 5.

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