substramen

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

substrāmen, ĭnis, n. [substerno],

I what is strewn under , litter : molle, Varr. R. R. 3, 10, 4; 3, 6, 5; 3, 9, 8.—

II Transf., supports : lubrica roboreis aderant substramina plaustris, i. e. rollers , Sil. 12, 444.