Petrary

Translation of "petrary" into Russian

Noun

/ˈpɛtrəri/

petrary

petraries pl

The medieval castle was equipped with a petrary for defense.

Средневековый замок был оснащен петрарией для обороны.

Additional translations

метательная машина

Noun

/ˈpɛtrəri/

A type of medieval siege engine used to hurl large stones or other projectiles.

The castle's defenses were breached by the relentless assault of the enemy's petrary.

Adjective

/ˈpɛtrəri/

Relating to, characteristic of, or employed in stone-throwing siege engines.

The defenders braced for the petrary barrage that shook the walls.