praesĭdĭārĭus, a, um, adj. [praesidium].
I Lit.
1 In gen., that serves for defence or protection (not in Cic. or Caes.): praesidiarii milites, garrison soldiers , Liv. 29, 8; cf.: dicti praesidiarii milites ante alios collocati qui erant, aut in alio loco praepositi, Fest. S. V. SVBSIDIVM, p. 306 Müll.: classis, Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34, § 86.—
2 In partic., of or belonging to the governor of a province , gubernatorial (post-class.): togam praesidiariam accepit (al. praesidariam), Spart. Sev. 1.—
B Subst.: praesĭdĭārĭum , ii, n., a garrison , Not. Tir. p. 56.—
II Transf.: praesidarii malleoli, kept as a reserve in case the wine should fail , Col. 4, 15, 1: palmes, i. q. resex, id. 4, 21, 3.