BATTERING RAM


Meaning of BATTERING RAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1593

1. : a military siege engine consisting of a large wooden beam with a head of iron used in ancient times to beat down the walls of a besieged place

2. : a heavy metal bar with handles used (as by firefighters) to batter down doors and walls

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