Answer: testudo

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TESTUDORoman-siege device
TESTUDORoman troop screen.
TESTUDOAncient Roman military shelter
TESTUDORoman siege device
TESTUDOProtective covering used by Roman troops
testudo(among the ancient Romans) a movable shelter with a strong and usually fireproof arched roof, used for protection of soldiers in siege operations
testudoshelter formed by overlapping oblong shields, held by soldiers above their heads
testudoa portable shield used by the ancient Romans