"hwacha" meaning in All languages combined

See hwacha on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hwachas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 화차(火車) (hwacha). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|화차(火車)}} Korean 화차(火車) (hwacha) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hwacha (plural hwachas)
  1. (historical) A mid-16th-century Korean weapon that launched a barrage of rockets or arrows at enemies using gunpowder. Wikipedia link: Hwacha Tags: historical Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: fire cart

Inflected forms

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