Meaning of hwacha | Babel Free

Definitions

A mid-16th-century Korean weapon that launched a barrage of rockets or arrows at enemies using gunpowder.

historical

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.”

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