ghwhich the strands of gut or horse-hair passed. These were woundtightly round nuts both at the top and at the bottom of the frame,usually in ten layers ; they are easily distinguished in the relief ofVedennius. They were made as taut as possible by means ofa w^indlass. Through the middle of these… … A. Caiapulta {eiiOvTovov) restored by Schramm from Vitruviuss description.
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