Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Caudicarius

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

CAUDICA'RIUS or CODICA'RIUS. Naves caudicariae. Large boats employed upon the Tiber, and made of coarse planking roughly joined (Varro, de Vit. Pop. Rom. ap. Non. s. v. p. 535. Festus. s. v..; probably so constructed, because the rapidity of the current rendered it difficult to remount the stream; and they could thus be broken up or taken to pieces, without much loss, upon reaching the mouth of the river or their place of destination, as was the usual practice upon the Rhone before the introduction of steam navigation.