[genus] Sudis is a genus of barracudinas, with two currently recognized species: ...[stake] The sudis (plural sudes) is a Latin word meaning stake. It was the name given to stakes carried by Roman legionaries for employment as a field fortification, sometimes also called vallus. It is frequently, but incorrectly, called a pilum murale meaning `wall spear`. The stakes were carried by Roman legionaries, typically two were ca...
Stake.
A stake.