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Pre-gunpowder fortress-warfare machines
A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent heavy castle doors, thick city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some
Siege_engine
This is a list of siege engines invented through history. A siege engine is a weapon used to circumvent or destroy fortifications such as defensive walls
List_of_siege_engines
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
A torsion siege engine is a type of siege engine that utilizes torsion to launch projectiles. They were initially developed by the ancient Macedonians
Torsion_siege_engine
Ship-borne siege engine
ship-borne siege engine which was invented by Heracleides of Tarentum and was first used unsuccessfully by Marcus Claudius Marcellus during the Roman siege of
Sambuca_(siege_engine)
Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology
Roman siege engines were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. Relatively small efforts were made to develop the technology;
Roman_siege_engines
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine
The scorpio or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece. It was described in detail by the early-imperial Roman architect
Scorpio_(weapon)
Siege engine using a long arm to throw projectiles
attached to the tip to launch a projectile. It was a common powerful siege engine until the advent of gunpowder. The design of a trebuchet allows it to
Trebuchet
Mobile structure for attacking walls
A siege tower or breaching tower (or in the Middle Ages, a belfry) is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching
Siege_tower
1256–1270 Venetian-Genoese war over Acre
quarter of the city despite throwing up a blockade; there were also siege engines among the Venetians. The famed Genoese crossbowmen took part in the
War_of_Saint_Sabas
Roman catapult-style torsion siege engine
(UK: /ˈɒnədʒə/, /ˈɒnəɡə/; US: /ˈɑːnədʒər/) was a Roman torsion-powered siege engine. It is a type of catapult commonly depicted with a bowl, bucket, or sling
Onager_(weapon)
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
called siege engines, and knowledge of how to construct them was often treated as a military secret. The word gin, as in cotton gin, is short for engine. Most
Engine
Ranged weapon to throw projectiles
Emperor employed slingers during the Siege of Tortona in 1155 to suppress the garrison while his own men built siege engines. Indeed, slings seem to have been
Sling_(weapon)
Human-powered trebuchet
it replaced torsion powered siege engines such as the ballista and onager. The rapid displacement of torsion siege engines was probably due to a combination
Mangonel
Siege engine originating in ancient times
A battering ram is a siege engine that originated in ancient times and was designed to break open the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their
Battering_ram
2004 fantasy role-playing game
the Siege Engine, which is used to resolve all non-combat actions. Overall, C&C rules are compliant with the terms of the Open Game License. The Siege Engine
Castles_&_Crusades
Ancient ranged weapon
were mounted on a tripod. It had a lower rate of fire and was used as a siege engine. With the invention of the torsion spring bundle, the first ballistae
Ballista
Bow-like ranged weapon
these names derived from the word ballista, an ancient Greek torsion siege engine similar in appearance but different in design principle. The Greek crossbow
Crossbow
Fortified structure
an alternative to siege engines such as the trebuchet. The benefits of large guns over trebuchets – the most effective siege engine of the Middle Ages
Castle
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
The siege of Carthage was the main engagement of the Third Punic War fought between Carthage and Rome. It consisted of the nearly three-year siege of the
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Book by John Flanagan
using the Courier signal code. Will and the Skandians make an improvised siege engine, ostensibly to attack the castle. It collapses, according to plan, and
The_Siege_of_Macindaw
Historical misconception
is the belief that the mangonel (or traction trebuchet) was a torsion siege engine which used the tension effect of twisted cords to shoot projectiles.
Torsion_mangonel_myth
Military land blockade of a location
typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, or mining (also known as sapping), or the use
Siege
Ottoman Empire's invasion of Malta in 1565
The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the
Great_Siege_of_Malta
Siege of the Crusades
to Syria. Along with Saladin's army came throwing machines and other siege engines, which he had prepared ahead of time. Saladin concentrated his main
Siege_of_Kerak_(1183)
Pre-gunpowder projectile-launching device
other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel
Catapult
Raid on the Seine in the Kingdom of West Franks
attacked with a variety of siege engines but failed to break through the city walls despite days of intense attacks. The siege was maintained for months
Siege_of_Paris_(885–886)
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
word engine (via Old French, from Latin ingenium, "ability") meant any piece of machinery—a sense that persists in expressions such as siege engine. A "motor"
Internal_combustion_engine
Fortifications built during the middle ages
use of siege engines by their attackers1. Many cities utilized catapults that would hurl stones and other missiles at enemy siege engines and soldiers
Medieval_fortification
Mongol conquest of the Abbasid Caliphate (1258)
around 30,000 troops. The assault began at the end of January. Mongol siege engines breached Baghdad's fortifications within a couple of days, and Hulegu's
Siege_of_Baghdad
Greek anti-ship weapon used in 213–212 BC
burn Roman ships Roman siege engines – Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology Sambuca (siege engine) – Ship-borne siege engine Greek fire Rorres, Chris;
Claw_of_Archimedes
Annual event
publishers: Call of Cthulhu (6th Edition) Quick Start Castles & Crusades (SIEGE Engine system) Quick Start Rules Castles & Crusades gazetteer "Imperial Town
Free_RPG_Day
Siege tower
steered towards the desired attack point, while always keeping the siege engines inside aimed at the walls, and the protective body of the machine directly
Helepolis
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
the outside" allowed defenders to shoot bows and scorpions (an ancient siege engine) from within the city walls. Although used in late Greek and Roman defences
Arrowslit
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
Greek fire Heliostat – Solar tracking device Sambuca (siege engine) – Ship-borne siege engine Solar furnace – Focal point for concentrated sunlight;
Archimedes'_heat_ray
Mamluk victory over the Templars in Lebanon
from Damascus had already prepared 2 siege engines, and in total 26 were prepared a few days later. The siege engines were used on the western side of the
Fall of Beaufort Castle (1268)
Fall_of_Beaufort_Castle_(1268)
Urban military police in ancient Rome
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Cohortes_urbanae
Part of Muhammad's campaigns in 630 CE
Muslims laid siege to Taʿif using a variety of tactics, including attempts to cut orchards and vineyards, as well as deploying siege engines such as catapults
Siege_of_Ta'if
Event in the First War of Scottish Independence
to English rule was Stirling Castle. Armed with twelve siege engines, the English laid siege to the castle in April 1304. For four months the castle
Siege of Stirling Castle (1304)
Siege_of_Stirling_Castle_(1304)
Topics referred to by the same term
V: Lazarus, a 2005 fan remake of the RPG Ultima V using the Dungeon Siege engine Lazarus (band), a 1970s American soft rock band Lazarus A.D., an American
Lazarus
History of 7th century Jews in present-day Saudi Arabia
wealth. Some objects found by the Muslims when they entered Khaybar—a siege-engine, 20 bales of Yemenite cloth, and 500 cloaks—point out to an intense trade
History of the Jews in Khaybar
History_of_the_Jews_in_Khaybar
1402 battle in Anatolia
blockaded the harbour and attacked the fortifications with stone-throwing siege engines, while the defenders, numbering only about 200 knights, countered with
Siege_of_Smyrna
Ancient Indian strategy board game
chess work. (The Arabic word dabbāba in former times meant a covered siege engine for attacking walled fortifications; today it means "army tank".) This
Chaturanga
King of Macedon (294–288 BC)
notably through the extensive use of siege engines, the establishment of effective logistical procedures to support sieges on a much larger scale than previously
Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
Part of the First Crusade (1097)
arrived in early June. Meanwhile, Raymond and Adhemar built a large siege engine, which was rolled up to the Gonatas Tower in order to engage the defenders
Siege_of_Nicaea
1381 siege
of the cities around Herat. Foshanj, west of Herat was besieged with siege engine, its moats filled, and its population ultimately massacred. Herat was
Siege_of_Herat_(1381)
Catapult Design, Construction and Competition with the Projectile Throwing Engines of the Ancients. This type of catapult uses a swinging arm to hurl a projectile
National_Catapult_Contest
Failed Seljuk siege of the Anatolian Byzantine city
Tughril I. Tughril besieged Manzikert for thirty days, using all sorts of siege engines, but the city held. A historical account cited the successful defence
Siege_of_Manzikert_(1054)
Using ladders to scale defensive walls
or ramparts with the aid of ladders. Escalade was a prominent feature of sieges in ancient and medieval warfare. Although no longer common in modern warfare
Escalade
Medieval artillery device
A springald, or espringal, was a torsion siege engine device for throwing bolts in medieval times. It is depicted in a diagram in an 11th-century Byzantine
Springald
Type of fortified village in North Africa
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Ksar
Neo-Assyrian Empire's siege and conquest of the town of Lachish in 701 BC
The siege of Lachish was the Neo-Assyrian Empire's siege and conquest of the town of Lachish in 701 BC. The siege is documented in several sources including
Siege_of_Lachish
and styles of militaristic vessels and engines for warfare. This includes chariots, cavalry, and siege engines. Before the reforms of Tiglath-Pileser
Military history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
Military_history_of_the_Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Type of fortification
advances in siege technology in the crusader states from the 12th to the 13th century. The outer wall protected the inner one from siege engines, while the
Concentric_castle
Defensive shield wall used by Roman Legions
during battles, particularly when they were the attacking force during sieges. In the testudo formation, the soldiers would align their shields to form
Testudo_formation
Small tower that projects vertically from a building's wall; often a fortification
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Turret_(architecture)
Battle in Egypt
August 24, the engine was brought to the tower; the next day, the men in the tower surrendered. The use of this remarkable siege engine aided the Crusaders
Siege_of_Damietta_(1218–1219)
Part of the First Jewish–Roman War
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE). Roman forces led by Titus besieged
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
of large siege engines and drafting of craftsmen from parts of West Asia. The siege tower commissioned by Demetrius I for the Macedonian Siege of Rhodes
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Cart-mounted ancient siege weapon
translates in all its forms to "hand ballista", was an imperial-era Roman siege engine. Designed by Hero of Alexandria and mostly composed of metal (the spring
Carroballista
Type of informal fallacy
retreating to the motte could be "just as guilty" of retreating to a "siege engine" instead of engaging in a deeper dialogue with the other "out on the
Motte-and-bailey_fallacy
1097–98 invasion in the First Crusade
The siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098, on the Crusaders' way to Jerusalem through Syria. Two sieges took place in
Siege_of_Antioch
Part of the Crusades
The siege of Acre (also called the fall of Acre) took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
Siege_of_Acre_(1291)
Military combat technique
sea, and land combat. The term originated from the battering ram, a siege engine used to bring down fortifications by hitting it with the force of the
Ramming
Brigandine Plate Shield Helmet Artillery and Siege engine Battering ram Catapult Trebuchet Ballista Siege tower Animals Camels in warfare Dogs in warfare
Medieval_warfare
Building and maintaining structures and systems for armies
fortification systems. With the 14th-century development of gunpowder, new siege engines in the form of cannons appeared. Initially military engineers were responsible
Military_engineering
Form of medieval crossbow
Roman name arcuballista (from arcus 'bow' + ballista 'missile-throwing engine'), which was then used for crossbows, although originally used for types
Arbalest
Central military fortification of a town
Abobriga, Lambriaca and Cinania around 138 BC was possible only by prolonged siege. Ruins of notable citadels still exist, and are known by archaeologists
Citadel
Roman military standard
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Aquila_(Roman)
Nursery rhyme character
"tortoise" siege engine, an armored frame, used unsuccessfully to approach the walls of the Parliamentary-held city of Gloucester in 1643 during the Siege of
Humpty_Dumpty
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
fruitlessly besieged. A Carthaginian sortie from Hippo destroyed the Roman siege engines, causing the Romans to break off the campaign and go into winter quarters
Third_Punic_War
1266 battle of the War of Saint Sabas
size, high sides, and capacity to carry hundreds of marines, and even siege engines, they were almost impossible to defeat in battle except by another nave
Battle_of_Trapani
1296–1328 war between England and Scotland
yield it, he will see." After three months of bombardment with every siege engine Edward could bring to bear, the defenders still held the castle. When
First War of Scottish Independence
First_War_of_Scottish_Independence
1402 siege
penalty of heavy punishment, to join him with their armed forces and siege engines to besiege Kutná Hora, a loyalist stronghold rich in royal treasures
Siege_of_Suchdol
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
many medieval castles, securely closing them off during times of attack or siege. Every portcullis was mounted in vertical grooves in the walls of the castle
Portcullis
Weapon used by early Roman legionaries
Wars and battles Technological history Military engineering Castra Siege engines Triumphal arches Roads Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry
Hasta_(spear)
Battle of the Third Crusade
The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, Sultan of Egypt. This pivotal siege formed part of what
Siege_of_Acre_(1189–1191)
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
only one still in existence is Vendôme Tower in Marsaxlokk. During the siege of Malta of 1798–1800, Maltese insurgents built a number of fortifications
Redoubt
Booby-trapped stake or spike
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Punji_stick
Siege during the Second Barons' War
The siege of Kenilworth (21 June – December 1266), also known as the great siege of 1266, was a six-month siege of Kenilworth Castle and a battle of the
Siege_of_Kenilworth
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
defense Continuity of government Military urbanism Subterranean warfare Siege Siege engine list Tunnel warfare Trench warfare Urban warfare Guerrilla See also:
Flak_tower
Protective slope built into a fortification
Egyptians built at Semna in Nubia. Here it was used to prevent enemy siege engines from weakening defensive walls. Hillforts in Britain started to incorporate
Glacis
Fresco attributed to Simone Martini
ramparts. To the right of the central figure of Guidoriccio there is a siege engine with the flag of the Sienese Republic in top. Further to the right there
Guidoriccio da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi
Guidoriccio_da_Fogliano_at_the_Siege_of_Montemassi
Ancient stone-throwing artillery weapon
Oxford 2003. ISBN 1 84176 634 8 Suleski, Kurt (Darius Architectus). "Siege Engine Blueprints". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Source cited for
Lithobolos
Medieval castle in Warwickshire, England
21 August 2006, the trebuchet claimed the record as the most powerful siege engine of its type when it sent a projectile weighing 13 kilograms (29 lb) a
Warwick_Castle
Topics referred to by the same term
"tortoise" in classical Latin) may refer to: Battering ram, an armored siege engine with metal plating on the top to protect from missiles fired from above
Testudo
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Allia and marched to Rome. The Gauls looted and burned the city, then laid siege to the Capitoline Hill, where some Romans had barricaded themselves, for
Ancient_Rome
that bombards were effective siege engines. Towards the end of the period, the cannon gradually replaced siege engines—among other forms of aging weaponry—on
Gunpowder artillery in the Middle Ages
Gunpowder_artillery_in_the_Middle_Ages
Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
during the Siege of Numantia (134–133 BC), General Scipio Aemilianus safeguarded himself with a troop of 500 soldiers against the sorties of siege warfare
Praetorian_Guard
Fortified residence in al-Karak, Jordan
fill the ditches that prevented siege engines from getting in range of the castle wall. However, just like the first siege of Kerak, Saladin and his men
Kerak_Castle
Weapons during the classical and medieval periods that used heat or burning for damage
damage. These weapons or devices could be used by individuals, thrown by siege engines, or utilised as army strategy. Incendiary mixtures, such as the petroleum-based
Early_thermal_weapons
Medieval siege
Mongols employed various siege tactics, including direct assaults, bombardments, and attempts to breach the walls with siege engines. However, the Genoese
Siege_of_Caffa
2005 board game
Knight) and 1 special 8-sided die for the Siege Engines 30 Miniatures (7 Knights, 3 Relics, 12 Siege Engines, 4 Saxons and 4 Picts) 16 black/white Swords
Shadows_over_Camelot
War through the end of the ancient period
characteristic properties of medieval warfare, notably heavy cavalry and siege engines such as the trebuchet were first introduced in Late Antiquity. The main
Ancient_warfare
Siege of Jerusalem by the Ayyubids
crusaders could counter-attack. The walls were constantly pounded by the siege engines, catapults, mangonels, petraries, Greek fire, crossbows, and arrows
Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1187)
2020 video game
Besiege is a vehicle-building sandbox video game based around medieval siege engines, developed and published by Spiderling Studios. It was released for
Besiege_(video_game)
Collection of military transport
may be termed an artillery train. For sieges, the addition of siege engines to an artillery train was called a siege train. These military terms predate
Train_(military)
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
because they were wooden constructions they were also vulnerable to fire and siege weapons. Often, a palisade would be constructed around a castle as a temporary
Palisade
1189 siege
preparing siege engines. Sancho arrived on 29 July and his army a day later, at which point the city was completely surrounded. The assault with engines began
Siege_of_Silves_(1189)
Military campaign in the Roman Republic
via Armenia. Upon entering Atropatene, the Roman baggage train and siege engines, which had taken a different route, were destroyed by a Parthian cavalry
Antony's_Atropatene_campaign
Greek tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432 – 367 BC)
his lifetime, and he made innovations in military technique, such as siege engines, which became a standard feature of warfare under Alexander the Great
Dionysius_I_of_Syracuse
SIEGE ENGINE
SIEGE ENGINE
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : name of a clan associated with Caithness, derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (or the feminine form Gunne), a short form of any of various compound names with the first element gunn ‘battle’.Scottish : sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Dhuinn ‘son of the servant of the brown one’ (see Dunn). (According to Woulfe a name of the same form also existed in Sligo, Ireland.)English : metonymic occupational name for someone who operated a siege engine or cannon, perhaps also a nickname for a forceful person, from Middle English gunne, gonne ‘ballista’, ‘cannon’, ‘gun’. The term originated as a humorous application of the Scandinavian female personal name Gunne or Gunnhildr.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sale 1.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, from Middle English, Old French seel ‘seal’ (Latin sigillum).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddles, from Old French seele ‘saddle’.English : nickname for a plump or ungainly person, from Middle English sele ‘seal’ (the aquatic mammal).Americanized form (translation) of Jewish Siegel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements beorht, briht ‘bright’ + sige ‘victory’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English slaye (Old English slege, from slēan ‘to strike’), a metonymic occupational name for a slay maker, an implement used in weaving to push the weft thread tightly against the thread of the preceding pass of the shuttle.English : topographic name from Middle English slay ‘grassy slope’.
Male
German
Frisian pet form of Germanic names beginning with sige, SIKKE means "victory."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who kept and trained falcons (a common feudal service). Falconry was a tremendously popular sport among the aristocracy in medieval Europe, and most great houses had their falconers. The surname could also have arisen as metonymic occupational name for someone who operated the siege gun known as a falcon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wulsi, Old English Wulfsige, composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’.George Woolsey came to New Amsterdam from England via the Netherlands in 1623.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who built mines, either for the excavation of coal and other minerals, or as a technique in the medieval art of siege warfare. The word represents an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French mine ‘mine’ (a word of Celtic origin, cognate with Gaelic mein ‘ore’, ‘mine’).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, named from Old Norse hlÃf ‘protection’, ‘shelter’ (or an unrecorded Old English cognate) + Old English Ä“g ‘island’.English (chiefly Lancashire) : possibly in a few cases from an Old English personal name composed of the lÄ“of ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + sige ‘victory’.
Girl/Female
British, English
Victory Bear
Boy/Male
British, English
An American Girl Doll
Boy/Male
Greek
Honor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal names Siwal(d) and Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald and Sǣweald, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ and sǣ ‘sea’ + weald ‘rule’.English : habitational name from Sewell in Bedfordshire, Showell in Oxfordshire, or Seawell or Sywell in Northamptonshire, all of which are named from Old English seofon ‘seven’ + wella ‘spring’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English male personal name Syred, Old English SigerÇ£d, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ + rÇ£d ‘counsel’.English : from the Middle English female personal name Sigerith, Old Norse SigrÃðr, a contraction of SigfrÃðr, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ + frÃðr ‘lovely’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, which is probably named as ‘the settlement (Old English tūn) associated with a man named Brandsige’. Brandsige, composed of the elements brand ‘sword’ + sige ‘victory’, is not attested as an Old English personal name, but seems plausible.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sieve-maker, Middle English siviere (from an agent derivative of Old English sife ‘sieve’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval continuation of an Old English personal name, Sǣbeorht, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + beorht ‘bright’. The Middle English name was probably reinforced by the more common Old English name Sigebeorht, whose first element is sige ‘victory’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a wise man, from Middle English, Old French sage ‘learned’, ‘sensible’, from Latin sagus ‘prophetic’, akin to sagax ‘sharp’, ‘perceptive’.Irish : variant of Savage, via the Gaelicized form Sabhaois.German : habitational name from a place near Oldenburg, so named from an old word, sege ‘sedge’, ‘reed’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from the Middle English personal name Sinod, Old English SigenÅð, composed of the elements sige ‘victory’ + nÅð ‘brave’ Although of English origin, the surname is now far more common in Ireland than in England; it has been prominent in Wexford since the 13th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name El(f)si, Old English Ælfsige, composed of the elements ælf ‘elf’ + sige ‘victory’.
SIEGE ENGINE
SIEGE ENGINE
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God is listening; God listens.
Boy/Male
Australian, Indian, Telugu
A Word Describe Truth
Girl/Female
Latin
Abbreviation of Octavia: born eighth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Peter.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Donatien, DONATIENNE means "given (by God)."
Girl/Female
French Latin Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ruby, Precious stone, A prophets name
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Chayyim, CHAYIM means "life."
Boy/Male
Sikh
Immersed in the Love of divine
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Goddess Name
SIEGE ENGINE
SIEGE ENGINE
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SIEGE ENGINE
n.
A sieve.
n.
Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession.
a.
Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject.
a.
That besieges; laying siege to.
n.
A siege or beleaguering.
imp. & p. p.
of Singe
n.
A workman's bench.
n.
The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade.
v. & n.
See Singe.
n.
A siege.
v. t.
To raise, as a siege.
n.
The floor of a glass-furnace.
v. t.
To besiege; to beset.
n.
Rank; grade; station; estimation.
a.
Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord.
a.
Of or pertaining to a siege.
v. t.
To singe.
v. t.
To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Singe
n.
Passage of excrements; stool; fecal matter.