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aries (battering-ram)

battering-ram

also: ram, aries

The battering-ram, a heavy beam with an iron head swung to break down walls and gates.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 21 §7 ram
The battering-ram, a beam with an iron head swung to break down walls and gates.
The History of Rome, Book 42 §67 battering-ram
A siege engine, a heavy beam swung to break down walls; the defenders dropped lead weights to deflect it.

Mentioned in 10 works (22 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 1 mention

§29 ram

The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 1 mention

§33 ram

The History of Rome, Book 32 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 33 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 34 hist · 1 mention

§21 ram

The History of Rome, Book 36 hist · 1 mention

§18 ram

The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 38 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 42 hist · 1 mention

§67 battering-ram