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siege tower

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: belegeringstoren — tower used as siege weapon
  • Dutch: evenhoge — tower used as siege weapon
  • Estonian: piiramistorn — tower used as siege weapon
  • Finnish: piiritystorni — tower used as siege weapon
  • French: tour de siège — tower used as siege weapon
  • French: beffroi — tower used as siege weapon
  • German: Belagerungsturm — tower used as siege weapon
  • German: Wandelturm — tower used as siege weapon
  • Ancient Greek: ἑλέπολις (helépolis) — tower used as siege weapon
  • Latin: fala — tower used as siege weapon
  • Polish: wieża oblężnicza — tower used as siege weapon
  • Russian: оса́дная ба́шня (osádnaja bášnja) — tower used as siege weapon
  • Swedish: belägringstorn — tower used as siege weapon
  • Swedish: stormtorn — tower used as siege weapon
  • Turkish: kuşatma kulesi — tower used as siege weapon