Siege-tower definition

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

Singular:
siege-tower
Plural:
siege towers

Siege-tower Sentence Examples

  • The Siege tower has a working drawbridge, the battering ram swings on chords.

  • The siege Tower was an invaluable Medieval siege attack weapon.

  • The framework of the siege tower was covered in animal hides.

  • The Siege Tower was an invaluable Medieval siege attack weapon.

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