battering ram

battering ram is a siege engine or pile driver.

Overview

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In detail

siege engine originating in ancient times

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Battering ram”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q208129: battering ram
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