siege weapons
Medieval assault machinery
Siege weapons are military devices designed to attack fortifications—catapults, battering rams, trebuchets, siege towers, and later, cannons.
The term belongs to an era when warfare centered on walled cities and castles.
In fantasy games and historical fiction, siege weapons remain a staple: The army rolled siege weapons into position outside the castle walls.
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- war machinesDevices built for warfare
- trebuchetCounterweight-powered projectile launcher
- onagerAsiatic wild ass
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- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- Middle AgesMiddle Ages, medieval period, castles, knights, Dark Ages
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- armorysword, rifles, dagger, pistols, axe
- Roman militarylegion, cohort, centurion, legionnaire, legionaries
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
siege weaponssidearms
Weapons worn at waist
small arms · infantry weapons · swords · daggers · pistols
siege weaponsfortifications
Defensive barriers against attack
defensive walls · castle walls · ramparts · battlements · defensive structures
siege weaponscavalry
Mounted military force
light cavalry · mounted units · raiding parties · field artillery · naval vessels
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