hwacha

A hwacha model at the Seoul War Memorial.

Meaning

Noun

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

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Origin

  • Borrowed from Korean 화차(火車).

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