metallum
metallum (m[schwa]-tal-[schwa]m), n. Roman law. 1. Metal; a mine. 2. Labor in the mines as punishment for a crime. • This was one of the most severe punishments short of death.
metallum (m[schwa]-tal-[schwa]m), n. Roman law. 1. Metal; a mine. 2. Labor in the mines as punishment for a crime. • This was one of the most severe punishments short of death.