Meaning of hwacha | Babel Free
Definitions
A mid-16th-century Korean weapon that launched a barrage of rockets or arrows at enemies using gunpowder.
Examples
“After lighting a common fuse, the hwacha fired as many as a hundred arrows, all of which landed in a precise spot.”
“This improvement allowed as many as one hundred sinkijons to be mounted on the hwacha, boosting the overall firepower and mobility of the rocket.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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