(historical) A large weapon of war used, during medieval times, to batter fortifications.

(chemistry) a material, usually a zeolite silicate mineral, having pores of a precise and uniform size, that can be used to separate molecules of different shape and size

simple past tense and past participle of siege

A weapon (usually very large) used by the aggressor in siege warfare. Examples include trebuchets, catapults, cannon, etc.

Warfare in which the defender is trapped in a position (such as a fort or castle) while the attacker bombards and/or barricades them from outside.

plural of siege weapon

The linguistic divisions of Miwok people who resided in the western foothills Sierra Nevada Mountains, California (often sub-divided on maps as Northern Sierra Miwok, Central Sierra Miwok, and Southern Sierra Miwok).

The Utian (Penutian) languages spoken by these people.

Alternative spelling of fin de siècle

present participle of lay siege