Definition of siege

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Siege (n.) Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession..

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Succor :: Succor (v. t.) To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To retire; to give up a siege.
Beleaguer :: Beleaguer (v. t.) To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.
Contravallation :: Contravallation (n.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged..
Besieged :: Besieged (imp. & p. p.) of Besieg.
Coupure :: Coupure (n.) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.
Siege :: Siege (n.) Rank; grade; station; estimation.
Siege :: Siege (v. t.) To besiege; to beset.
Belfry :: Belfry (n.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.
Leaguer :: Leaguer (n.) A siege or beleaguering.
Besiege :: Besiege (v. t.) To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset..
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches..
Sap :: Sap (n.) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc..
Approach :: Approach (v. i.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post..
Invest :: Invest (v. t.) To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay siege to; as, to invest a town..
Fall :: Fall (n.) The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol..
Ponvolant :: Ponvolant (n.) A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge..
Siege :: Siege (n.) A workman's bench.
Resiege :: Resiege (v. t.) To seat again; to reinstate.
Leaguerer :: Leaguerer (n.) A besieger.
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