warwolf

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war·​wolf

ˈwȯr-

archaic variant of werewolf

warwolf

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noun

war·​wolf

plural warwolves

: a medieval siege engine for throwing stones and other missiles

Word History

Etymology

Noun

war entry 1 + wolf; translation of Medieval Latin lupus belli

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