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Sow :: Sow (n.) A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, or the like..

Besieging :: Besieging (a.) That besieges; laying siege to.

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To inclose on all sides; to surround; to encircle; to environ; to invest; to besiege; -- used with about, round, around, and round about..

Circumvallation :: Circumvallation (n.) A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without..

Siege :: Siege (v. t.) To besiege; to beset.

Fall :: Fall (n.) The surrender of a besieged fortress or town ; as, the fall of Sebastopol..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged, to prevent relief and intercept convoys..

Assiege :: Assiege (v. t.) To besiege.

Sally :: Sally (v.) A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie..

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

Leaguer :: Leaguer (n.) A siege or beleaguering.

Coupure :: Coupure (n.) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.

Siege :: Siege (n.) Passage of excrements; stool; fecal matter.

Parallel :: Parallel (n.) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress..

Besieged :: Besieged (imp. & p. p.) of Besieg.

Besieger :: Besieger (n.) One who besieges; -- opposed to the besieged.

Issue :: Issue (v. i.) To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers..

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..

Siegework :: Siegework (n.) A temporary fort or parallel where siege guns are mounted.

Battering-ram :: Battering-ram (n.) An engine used in ancient times to beat down the walls of besieged places.

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