helepolis

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλέπολις (helépolis, “taker of cities”).

Noun

helepolis (plural helepolises or helepoleis)

  1. an ancient Greek siege engine consisting of a wheeled tower containing machines for throwing stones and spears

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