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siege engine

noun
/ˈsiːd͡ʒ ˌɛnd͡ʒɪn/UK/ˈsid͡ʒ ˌɛnd͡ʒɪn/US

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én From siege + engine (“large construction used in warfare”).

  1. derived from ingenium
  2. derived from engin
  3. derived from engine
  4. inherited from engyn
  5. compounded as siege engine — “siege + engine”

Definitions

  1. A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications,…

    A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.

    • The cavalry were on the wings and the siege-engines, mangonels and catapults, planted on sand-dunes.

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