| 释义 |
hel·e·pole
\ˈheləˌpōlz\ noun
also he·lep·o·lis \hə̇ˈlepələ̇s\
(plural helepoles \ˈheləˌpōlz\ ; also helepolises \hə̇ˈlepələ̇sə̇z\)
Etymology: French & Latin; French hélépole, from Latin helepolis, from Greek helepolis, from helein to take + polis city — more at sell, police
: an ancient siege engine composed of a movable tower covering a battering ram |