 COVI'NUS (Celtic, kowain), a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with long sickles, and which was used as a scythe-chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. The Romans designated, by the name of covinus, a kind of travelling carriage,...  A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Page 314edited by - 1843 - 1116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1846 - 402 pages
...Respecting their use for reclining on at meals, see ACCOBITIO and TRICLINIUM. COVI'NUS (Celtic, kmoain), a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with...travelling carriage, which seems to have been covered on ail sides with the exception of the front. It had no seat for a driver, but was conducted by the traveller... | |
 | Greek antiquities - 1848 - 1322 pages
...p. 159; Lobeck, Aglaaph. pp. 627, 1007, &c.) [LS] COVINA'RII. [CoviNUB.] COVI'NUS (Celtic, Imteain), a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with...scythe-chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. (Mela, iii. 6 ; Lncan, i. 426 ; Silius, xvii. 422.) The Romans designated, by the name of covinus,... | |
 | William Smith - Greece - 1851 - 366 pages
...English. COUCHES. [LECTUS.] Respecting their use for reclining on at meals, see ACCUBATIO and TRICLINIUM. COVI'NUS (Celtic, kowain), a kind of car, the spokes...all sides with the exception of the front. It had no seat for a driver, but was conducted by the traveller himself, who sat inside. The covinarii (this... | |
 | Cornelius Tacitus - Germanic peoples - 1853 - 514 pages
...charioteers." Singular for the plural, as in equrs immediately after. Covinarius signifies the driver of a covinus (Celtic Kowain), a kind of car, the spokes...were armed with long sickles, and which was used as a war chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. — Eques. The cavalry of the Britons is meant... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1854 - 396 pages
...English. COUCHES. [LECTUS.] Respecting their use for reclining on at meals, see ACCUBATIO and TRICLINIUM. COVI'NUS (Celtic, kowain), a kind of car, the spokes...all sides with the exception of the front. It had no seat for a driver, but was conducted by the traveller himself, who sat inside. The cavinarii (this... | |
 | Rome - 1856 - 486 pages
...Singular for the plural, as in eques immediately after. Covinarius signifies the driver of a cmiinus (Celtic Kowain), a kind of car, the spokes of which...were armed with long sickles, and which was used as a war chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. — Eques. The cavalry of the Britons is meant... | |
 | 1857 - 486 pages
...charioteers. " Singular for the plural, as in eques immediately after. Covinarius signifies the driver of a covinus (Celtic Kowain), a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with loqg sickles, and which was used as a war chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. —... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1859 - 1334 pages
...p. 159; Lobetk, AyUiupl,. pp. 627, 1007, &e.) [LS] COVINA'RIT. fConmn.] COVI'NUS (Celtic, fctro,.), a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with long sickles, and whieli was used a* a scythe-chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. (Mela.iii.6; Lncnn,... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1868 - 492 pages
...sextarius or fomjc, and contained 6 cyathi, or nearly half a pint English. COVINUS (Celtic, kmcain}, a kind of car, the spokes of which were armed with...carriage, which seems to have been covered on all aides with the exception of the front. It had no seat for a driver, but was conducted by the ш ORTPTEIA.... | |
 | William Smith - Classical antiquities - 1870 - 1312 pages
...his Mytliologus, vol. ii. p. 159; Lobeck, Aglaoph. pp. 627, 1007, &c.) [LS] COVINA'RII. [CoviNus.J COVI'NUS (Celtic, kowain), a kind of car, the spokes...scythe-chariot chiefly by the ancient Belgians and Britons. (Mela, iii. 6 ; Lucan, i. 426 ; Silius, xvii. 422.) The. Romans designated, by the name of covinus,... | |
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