aríete

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See also: ariete, Ariete, and arieté

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aríete (sense 1)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin arietem (“ram”). Doublet of Áries.

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Noun

aríete m (plural aríetes)

  2. (historical, military) battering ram (siege engine used for battering down walls and gates)
    Synonym: carneiro
  3. (historical, nautical) ram (reinforced section of the bow used for ramming other ships)
  4. enforcer; battering ram (modern device used by the emergency services)

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