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siege tower

siege tower noun: a siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.

siege tower: a siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to...
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Noun

siege tower (plural siege towers)

  1. (historical) A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.

Forms of siege tower

pluralsiege towers

Questions about siege tower

What does siege tower mean?
Siege tower means a siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.
What part of speech is siege tower?
Siege tower is a noun.
What is the plural of siege tower?
The plural of siege tower is siege towers.

Words near siege tower in the dictionary

  1. siege mentalities
  2. siege mentality
  3. Siege Perilous
  4. siege piece
  5. siege pieces
  6. siege tower
  7. siege towers
  8. siege train
  9. siege trains
  10. siege warfare
  11. siege weapon

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