Glossary of military terms - B

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Bacaudae	Late Roman rebel group in Gaul.
Ballista	Torsion gun.
Ballista quadrirotis	‘Fourwheeled torsion gun’. mobile catapult.
Ballistarius	Artillery soldier.
Balteus	Military belt.
Bandifer	Byzantine standard bearer.
Bandon	Late Roman military unit.
Bandum	Late Roman military standard.
Barbaricum	The world beyond the imperial frontiers.
Barbarus	Non Roman. foreigner.
Baro	Servant. groom.
Barritus	Battle cry.
Basileus	Emperor.
Basilica equestris exercitatoria	Cavalry training hall.
Basilica exercitatoria	Drill hall.
Basilikon telos	Imperial guard.
Basilikos	Imperial.
Batavus	A - Batavian. B - nickname of imperial horse guard trooper.
Battualia	Fighting exercise.
Bebra	Barbarian heavy javelin.
Bellator	Fighter. warrior.
Bellum	War.
Belos	Missile.
Beneficium	Military promotion.
Beneficiarius	A - soldier on special assignment. B - military police.
Beneficiarius consularis	Soldier attached to a provincial governor's staff.
Beneficiarius legati legionis	Soldier attached to staff of legionary commander.
Beneficiarius tribuni	Soldier attached to the staff of a tribunus .
Benephikiarios	Greek equivalent of beneficiarius .
Biarchus	Late Roman NCO.
Bipennis	Double headed axe.
Boukellarèos	Personal retainer, Greek equivalent of Buccellarius .
Bracae	Trousers.
Brittunculus	'Little Briton'. derogatory name for Roman adversary in Britannia.
Buccellarius	Private retainer.
Buccellatum	Hard tack. ration.
Bucculla	Helmet cheeck piece.
Bucina	Musical instrument.
Bucinator	Trumpeter.
Bucinator principalis	Trumpeter with NCO rank.
Burgarius	Soldier stationed at burgus .
Burgus	Small fortification.

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