nouncontātusCONTATVS☆ KeepMeaninga soldier armed with a pikeLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879CONTATUSLEWIS & SHORTCONTATUScontātus, i, m. contus, I. a soldier armed with a pike or pole, κοντοφόρος, a kind of troops = contarii, Veg. Mil. 3, 6 fin.Read the whole entry