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battering ramMedieval weapon consisting of a heavy timber with a metal knob or point at the front. Rams were used to beat down the gates or walls of a besieged city or castle. Usually suspended by ropes from the roof of a movable shed, the timber was swung back and forth by its operators so that it banged against the structure under siege. The shed's roof was covered with animal skins to protect the operators inside it from bombardment with stones or fiery materials. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The prisoner broke the chair, which was too heavy for him to lift, and made use of it as a battering ram to strike against the door. Like a battering ram, this king-post could be driven end-onward against the mighty red-iridescent sphere. He threw his weight against the wooden panel; but the thick skeel of which it was constructed would have withstood a battering ram. |
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