embolon
Meanings
noun
- A blood clot or swelling, particularly one that blocks an artery; an embolus.
- A battering ram on a warship.
- A military formation, usually shaped like a wedge.
- Anything wedge-shaped.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔμβολον (émbolon, “wedge, plug”).
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