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Re: Why was it a battering ram?

#44801 10/19/2001 5:21 PM

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fwiw, from OED2:
[f. battering vbl. n. + ram. Cf. L. aries ram, battering-ram.]
1. An ancient military engine employed for battering down walls, consisting of a beam of wood, with a mass of iron at one end, sometimes in the form of a ram's head; (also fig.).

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Assault on battery Geoff 10/15/2001 8:49 PM

Re: Assault on battery belMarduk 10/15/2001 10:53 PM

battery/set Bobyoungbalt 10/16/2001 3:33 AM

Re: Assault on battery tsuwm 10/16/2001 4:38 AM

Re: Assault on battery of troy 10/17/2001 6:03 PM

Re: Battering ram and pancake batter Faldage 10/17/2001 6:30 PM

Re: Assault on battery Geoff 10/17/2001 8:42 PM

Re: Assault on battery Keiva 10/17/2001 8:49 PM

Re: Assault on battery Capital Kiwi 10/17/2001 9:16 PM

Re: Assault on battery Rouspeteur 10/17/2001 9:59 PM

Re: Assault on battery Geoff 10/17/2001 11:56 PM

Why was it a battering ram? TEd Remington 10/19/2001 4:37 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? Faldage 10/19/2001 5:11 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? tsuwm 10/19/2001 5:21 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? Keiva 10/19/2001 8:32 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? consuelo 10/19/2001 9:07 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? Keiva 10/19/2001 9:23 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? tsuwm 10/19/2001 9:44 PM

Re: Why was it a battering ram? Geoff 10/20/2001 3:25 AM

Battery on Assault plutarch 10/16/2001 4:50 AM

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Re: Battery on Assault maverick 10/16/2001 12:13 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Keiva 10/16/2001 3:06 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Anonymous 10/16/2001 3:06 PM

Re: Battery on Assault maverick 10/17/2001 12:49 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Faldage 10/17/2001 1:18 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Keiva 10/17/2001 2:25 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Rouspeteur 10/17/2001 10:15 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Geoff 10/16/2001 7:48 PM

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Re: Battery on Assault Capital Kiwi 10/16/2001 10:35 PM

Re: Battery on Assault Geoff 10/17/2001 2:17 AM

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Re: Battery on Assault Rouspeteur 10/17/2001 9:55 PM

battery TEd Remington 10/17/2001 4:59 PM

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