"siege weapon" meaning in All languages combined

See siege weapon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: siege weapons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} siege weapon (plural siege weapons)
  1. A weapon (usually very large) used by the aggressor in siege warfare. Examples include trebuchets, catapults, cannon, etc. Synonyms: siege engine
    Sense id: en-siege_weapon-en-noun-bhVeATt1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weapons

Inflected forms

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