embolon

n. (古代装在战舰前端用于冲撞敌船的)撞角

词形变化

embola 复数 embola

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A blood clot or swelling, particularly one that blocks an artery; an embolus.

  2. 2.

    A battering ram on a warship.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A military formation, usually shaped like a wedge.

    历史
  4. 4.

    Anything wedge-shaped.

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词源

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολον (émbolon, “wedge, plug”).

来源：wiktionary