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battering ram — battering rams also battering ram N COUNT A battering ram is a long heavy piece of wood that is used to knock down the locked doors of buildings. The battering ram was smashing through the oak door … English dictionary
Battering ram — A battering ram is a siege engine originating in ancient times to break open fortification walls or doors.In its simplest form, a battering ram is just a large, heavy log carried by several people and propelled with force against an obstacle; the … Wikipedia
battering ram — noun a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑ram, ↑engine * * * noun, pl ⋯ rams [count] : a large and heavy piece of wood or other material that is used to hit and break through walls and doors * * *… … Useful english dictionary
battering ram — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms battering ram : singular battering ram plural battering rams a large heavy wooden or metal post used for breaking through gates and doors … English dictionary
battering ram — 1. an ancient military device with a heavy horizontal ram for battering down walls, gates, etc. 2. any of various similar devices, usually machine powered, used in demolition, by police and firefighters to force entrance to a building, etc. [1605 … Universalium
rams — ræm n. male sheep; battering ram, heavy device used to crush or force something (such as a locked door) v. break force or crush with a battering ram … English contemporary dictionary
WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Siege engine — Replica battering ram at Château des Baux, France. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some have been operated close to the fortifications, while others have… … Wikipedia
Roman siege engines — were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. Relatively small efforts were made to develop the technology; however, the Romans brought an unrelentingly aggressive style to siege warfare [Goldsworthy 2000: 144] . Caesar… … Wikipedia
military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… … Universalium
