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Obsidional :: Obsidional (a.) Of or pertaining to a siege.

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

Leaguer :: Leaguer (v. t.) To besiege; to beleaguer.

Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town..

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..

Keep :: Keep (n.) That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation..

Siege :: Siege (n.) The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade..

Levy :: Levy (v. t.) To raise, as a siege..

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

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

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

Besiegement :: Besiegement (n.) The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged..

Leaguerer :: Leaguerer (n.) A besieger.

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..

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..

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

Belfry :: Belfry (n.) A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense.

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

Approach :: Approach (v. i.) The advanced works, trenches, or covered roads made by besiegers in their advances toward a fortress or military post..

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