Definitions

1. noun

A small roof or tile, especially one covering a Roman testudo (tortoise) or a medieval battering ram.

“The ancient legion used tegulae to protect their soldiers during the siege.”

2. noun

A small tile or roofing slate.

“The old house had a layer of worn tegulae on its roof.”

3. noun

A tile of the testudo or tortoise in a Roman siege engine.

“The Roman army used a testudo with tegulae to cross the river.”