Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Clabulare

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

CLABULA'RE, or CLAVULA'RE, sc. vehiculum. A large cart, with open sides made of rails (clavulae or clavolae), and intended for the conveyance of goods, as well as passengers. Under the Empire, it was commonly employed for the transport of soldiers, which was thence termed cursus clabularis. (Impp. Constant. et Julian. Cod. Theodos. 6. 29. 2. Ammian. xx. 4. 11.) The cart in the illustration (Clabulare/1.1) is from a painting at Pompeii, and was employed for the transport of wine. The open rail-work with which it is constructed, helps to authorize the interpretation given, which otherwise is to be regarded as more conjectural than positive.

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  Clabulare/1.1