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Meaning of "siegecraft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIEGECRAFT

siegecraft  [ˈsiːdʒˌkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIEGECRAFT

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conjunction
determiner
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Siegecraft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIEGECRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

siegecraft

Siege

A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition or assault. The term derives from sedere, Latin for "to sit". Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static defensive position. Consequently, an opportunity for negotiation between combatants is not uncommon, as proximity and fluctuating advantage can encourage diplomacy. A siege occurs when an attacker encounters a city or fortress that cannot be easily taken by a coup de main and refuses to surrender. Sieges involve surrounding the target and blocking the reinforcement or escape of troops or provision of supplies, typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, artillery bombardment, mining, or the use of deception or treachery to bypass defences. Failing a military outcome, sieges can often be decided by starvation, thirst or disease, which can afflict either the attacker or defender. Sieges probably predate the development of cities as large population centres.

Definition of siegecraft in the English dictionary

The definition of siegecraft in the dictionary is the science or skill of conducting a siege.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIEGECRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kingcraft
ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
songcraft
ˈsɒŋˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
tradecraft
ˈtreɪdˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
Wollstonecraft
ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIEGECRAFT

siege
siege economy
siege mentality
Siege Perilous
siege warfare
Siegen
sieger
siegeworks
Siegfried
Siegfried line
Siegmund
siemens
sien
Siena
Sienese
sienite
Sienkiewicz
sienna
sient
sierozem

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIEGECRAFT

anti-aircraft
campcraft
craft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
landing craft
leechcraft
light aircraft
mothercraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
rivercraft
roadcraft
rotary-wing aircraft
rotorcraft
stitchcraft
vertical take-off aircraft

Synonyms and antonyms of siegecraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «siegecraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIEGECRAFT

Find out the translation of siegecraft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of siegecraft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «siegecraft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

siegecraft
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poliorcética
570 millions of speakers

English

siegecraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

siegecraft
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

siegecraft
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

siegecraft
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Siegecraft
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

siegecraft
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poliorcétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Siegecraft
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Belagerungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

siegecraft
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시즈 크래프트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siegecraft
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siegecraft
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

siegecraft
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुकडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

siegecraft
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Siegecraft
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siegecraft
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

siegecraft
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

siegecraft
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

siegecraft
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siegecraft
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

siegecraft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

siegecraft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of siegecraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIEGECRAFT»

The term «siegecraft» is normally little used and occupies the 108.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIEGECRAFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about siegecraft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIEGECRAFT»

Discover the use of siegecraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to siegecraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Siegecraft:
The illustrations, reproduced in this edition, go beyond the traditional ground plans of the time and show elevations to represent finished devices in action.
Denis F. Sullivan, Heron (of Byzantium.), 2000
2
Medieval Sieges & Siegecraft
Here Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of ...
Geoffrey Hindley, 2013
3
Siegecraft - No Fortress Impregnable
This book outlines some of the more successfully thought out sieges, and demonstrates why it is that no fortress is impregnable.
Harold Skaarup, 2003
4
Greek and Roman Military Writers: Selected Readings
200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 Aeneas Tacticus, On Siegecraft 2.1–2 (protecting those parts ofa city vulnerable to insurrection) Aeneas Tacticus, On Siegecraft ...
Brian Campbell, 2004
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Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity
3 The way epic could shape Greek thinking about warfare is perhaps best grasped on the largest scale by comparison of the practices of the Greek battlefield with Greek siege and naval warfare. Greek siegecraft constitutes a particular puzzle.
J. E. Lendon, 2006
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The Complete Soldier: Military Books and Military Culture in ...
Siegecraft and the Mathematical Renaissance Certain waies for the orderying of Souldiers was, nevertheless, a treatise for soldiers. Whitehorne's interest in fortifications was purely military and his analysis was devoid of mathematical and  ...
David R. Lawrence, 2009
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English Warfare, 1511-1642
8. ORDNANCE. AND. LOGISTICS,. 1511-1642. The. English. and. continental. siegecraft. It is now commonplace to contrast the crenellated medieval fortified wall, comparatively high and thin, with the squat yet formidable bastion of the military ...
Mark Charles Fissel, 2001
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The Ancient World
THE FORTIFIED CITY Siegecraft and artillery came into existence in order to deal with one of the most powerful defensive systems produced by the Iron Age: the fortified city. The first fortified city to appear in the Middle East was at Jericho, ...
Richard A. Gabriel, 2007
9
Ancient Siege Warfare: Persians, Greeks, Carthaginians and ...
Explores the central role sieges played in many conflicts of the ancient world and tracks developments in siege warfare from Ancient Persia through the Roman sieges of the second century BC.
Duncan B. Campbell, 2005
10
The Greek and Macedonian Art of War
In Asia Minor some stronger fortifications are attested by the results of excavation, though in the middle of the sixth century these could not defeat the siegecraft which the Persians had learned from the Assyrians. But in Greece itself the walls of ...
Frank E. Adcock, 1957

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIEGECRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term siegecraft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tower defense Siegecraft Defender Zero now offered free to download
Late last year, Crescent Moon offered to unlock the paid game Siegecraft Defender first when the Humble Bundle hits $100,000 as part of the "Bonus Goals". «Android Community, Jul 15»
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Siegecraft Defender is the latest Crescent Moon title to get a free …
Based off of the Siegecraft world, which is where this game takes place, players will be taking on the task of building up their defenses in order to stop the ... «DroidGamers, Jul 15»
3
GDC 2015: A quick look at Siegecraft Commander coming to Xbox …
Siegecraft Commander from Blowfish Games allows you to create the ultimate medieval fortress. This ID@Xbox game for Xbox One and Windows 10 is a turned ... «Windows Central, Mar 15»
4
Siegecraft Commander en cross-platform sur PC et Xbox One
Les joueurs Xbox One peuvent s'attendre à se prendre des déculottées monstrueuses dans Siegecraft Commander, un nouveau jeu d'action/stratégie ... «GamAlive.com, Mar 15»
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Siegecraft Commander revealed with cross-device play
The Siegecraft series has been around for a little while now, on various platforms. It's soon to make it's debut on the Xbox One, with an added twist. As part of ... «ThisisXbox, Mar 15»
6
Humble Mobile Bundle turns its eyes towards Crescent Moon
The first to be unlocked will be tower defense game Siegecraft Defender, which will become available when the bundle hits $100,000. At the moment, there is ... «Android Community, Nov 14»
7
Crescent Moon Games Will Launch 5 App Bundles with the iOS 8 …
Amazing Strategy Games for $7.99, 50% total discount: : Siegecraft, Siegecraft Defender, Topia World Builder, 300 Dwarves HD, Demonrock: War of Ages, Hairy ... «Touch Arcade, Sep 14»
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Xbox One Games September 2014 Release Date: Siegecraft
Blowfish Studios' "Siegecraft Commander," a strategy video game for fans of the medieval age, according to IGN, will debut on September 1st. Fans will get the ... «Latinos Post, Sep 14»
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Xbox One Juegos Septiembre 2014 Fecha de Lanzamiento …
Siegecraft Commander de Blowfish Studios, un juego de estrategia para fans de la época medieval, según IGN, debutará el 1 de septiembre. Los fans tendrán ... «Latinos Post en Español, Sep 14»
10
Get to know the ID@Xbox games of E3 2014: Part IV
The latest release in the Siegecraft series, Siegecraft: Commander is a one to four-player strategy game in which you have to build and defend your own ... «XBLA Fans, Jun 14»

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