sagitta: telum (any missile: but PROP. one thrown by the hand): to shoot arrows to any mark, etc., sagittas (or tela) conjicere aliquo. Like an arrow (= very swiftly), incredibili celeritate. A cloud of arrows, velut nubes (conjecta) sagittarum; or ingens vis sagittarum. Such a cloud of arrows, tanta vis sagittarum creberrimae grandinis modo (☞ Liv., 28, 37, 7).