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单词 exoster
释义

exostern.

Etymology: < Latin exōstra, < Greek ἔξωστρα ( < ἐξ (see ex- prefix2) + ὠθεῖν to thrust).
Historical. Obsolete.
A hanging bridge anciently used by besiegers; also (see quot. from Blount).
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > engine of war > [noun] > bridge > hanging
exoster1569
1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. 33 b Ye engins called..Exosters.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Exoster, an ancient Engine for war; now used for a Petard, to blow open a Port or Gate.
1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Exoster, a petard or engine to blow a gate open.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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