siege weaponry
Walls come down
Siege weaponry refers to military equipment designed to attack fortifications—catapults, battering rams, trebuchets, siege towers, and later cannons.
These weapons breach walls, gates, or defenses that resist conventional assault.
The term appears in historical and fantasy contexts: The army deployed siege weaponry against the castle walls.
Modern usage sometimes extends metaphorically to any overwhelming force brought against a fixed position.
- bombardAttack without ceasing
- trebuchetCounterweight-powered projectile launcher
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- onagerAsiatic wild ass
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Handheld military weapons
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