I. That which is borne or worn, a burden, load; ornaments, accoutrements, arms, etc. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): “clipeus, magni gestamen Abantis,” Verg. A. 3, 286; “so of a shield,” Sil. 5, 349: “hoc Priami gestamen erat,” Verg. A. 7, 246: “haruspices religiosum id gestamen (sc. margaritas) amoliendis periculis arbitrantur,” Plin. 32, 2, 11, § 23; cf. id. 37, 8, 33, § 111: “speculum, gestamen Othonis,” Juv. 2, 99: “(asini),” a burden, load, App. M. 7, p. 197: “gestaminis lapsi tinnitus,” Amm. 16, 5, 4.—Plur.: “cognovi clipeum laevae gestamina nostrae,” Ov. M. 15, 163; cf.: “ista decent humeros gestamina nostros,” id. ib. 1, 457; “13, 116: sua virgo Deae gestamina reddit,” i. e. a necklace, Val. Fl. 6, 671; App. M. 11, p. 258; 3, p. 141.—
II. That with or in which any thing is carried.
