Sow

  • 131sow — I. n. Hog (female), pig, swine. II. v. a. 1. Scatter, strew, spread. 2. Disseminate, disperse, propagate, spread abroad. 3. Plant, put seed in. 4. Besprinkle, scatter over. III. v. n. Plant, sc …

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  • 132Sow — 1) Protective movable shed, enabling besiegers to approach close to a castle s walls. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) 2) A mobile shelter used in siege warfare, with a strong timber roof… …

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