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siege warfare

siege warfare noun: warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.

Noun

siege warfare (uncountable)

  1. Warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.

Questions about siege warfare

What does siege warfare mean?
Siege warfare means warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.
What part of speech is siege warfare?
Siege warfare is a noun.

Words near siege warfare in the dictionary

  1. siege pieces
  2. siege tower
  3. siege towers
  4. siege train
  5. siege trains
  6. siege warfare
  7. siege weapon
  8. siege weapons
  9. siege-engine
  10. siege-engines
  11. siege-house

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