siege tower
Noun
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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.
- French: tour de siège, beffroi
- Russian: оса́дная ба́шня
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