siege tower

English

Engraving of a siege tower being used during a siege.

Noun

siege tower (plural siege towers)

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

Translations

tower used as siege weapon

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